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Taghilaw

Taghilaw is a robust pork offal stew simmered in a sharp vinegar and pork-stock broth.

1 hour 15 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Taghilaw

  • 300 g pork neck, cubed
  • 300 g pork small intestines, sliced
  • 100 g pork liver, cubed
  • 1 pork heart, cubed
  • 1 small piece pig's brain
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup pork stock
  • 3 bird's-eye chillies
  • 1 whole garlic, minced
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil, for cooking

How to cook Taghilaw

  1. 1.Season pork neck, intestines, heart, liver, and pig's brain with salt and black pepper.
  2. 2.Heat oil in a wok and sauté garlic and onions until fragrant.
  3. 3.Add intestines, pork neck, and heart; cook until lightly browned at the edges.
  4. 4.Add vinegar and pork stock, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
  5. 5.Add liver, pig's brain, and chillies; cook 15 minutes more, adjust seasoning, and serve.
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