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Humba (Bisaya Version)

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Humba (Bisaya Version)

Humba is a sweet-savory Bisaya pork belly braise with banana blossoms and salted black beans.

2 hours 15 minutes · Serves 10

Ingredients for Humba (Bisaya Version)

  • 4 lbs pork belly, cubed
  • 1 Knorr Pork Cube
  • 3 cups clear soft drink
  • 1 cup water, as needed
  • 2 oz banana blossoms
  • 2 tbsp salted black beans
  • 3 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 1/2 tsp crushed peppercorn

How to cook Humba (Bisaya Version)

  1. 1.Sear pork belly in a wok until brown and fat has rendered. Remove pork and set aside.
  2. 2.Use about 3 tbsp rendered oil to sauté garlic and onion until the onion softens.
  3. 3.Return pork, add soy sauce, and sauté for 1 minute. Add vinegar and cook until the liquid evaporates.
  4. 4.Pour in clear soft drink, cover, and bring to a boil. Add peppercorn and simmer on low for 35 minutes.
  5. 5.Add banana blossoms, salted black beans, and the pork cube. Cover and cook until pork is tender, adding water as needed.
  6. 6.Stir in brown sugar and cook 1 minute before serving with warm rice.
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