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Kilayin

Kilayin is a tangy, peppery pork offal stew with a deep vinegar bite.

1 hour 20 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Kilayin

  • 500 g pork belly, thinly sliced into strips
  • 200 g pork liver, thinly sliced into strips
  • 200 g pork lungs, finely chopped
  • 1 pork heart, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 1/4 cups vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • Cooking oil

How to cook Kilayin

  1. 1.Marinate pork belly and heart with 1/2 cup vinegar and salt; separately marinate liver with 1/2 cup vinegar and salt for 30 minutes.
  2. 2.Drain all meats thoroughly, reserving the marinade. Heat oil in a wok and sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
  3. 3.Add pork belly, heart, and lungs; cook until lightly browned. Add remaining 1/4 cup vinegar, water, and cayenne, then bring to a boil.
  4. 4.Cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Add liver and simmer 10 minutes more, until all meats are cooked; season with fish sauce and black pepper.
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