Pocherong Bisaya

Ingredients for Pocherong Bisaya

• 1.5 kg beef shanks, cut into sections
• 4 saba bananas, sliced
• 1 cup bamboo shoots
• 2 ears fresh sweet corn, each cut into 3 sections
• 2 bunches bok choy
• 1 cabbage, quartered
• 4 stalks lemongrass, white parts pounded
• 6 stalks spring onions, sliced
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• Fish sauce, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Oil, for cooking

How to cook Pocherong Bisaya

1. 1.Boil the beef shanks in water for 15 minutes, then drain, rinse, and discard any scum.
2. 2.Heat oil in a clean pot over medium heat; sauté garlic, ginger, and onion until fragrant.
3. 3.Add beef, corn, bamboo shoots, lemongrass, salt, and enough water to cover. Boil, then simmer 1 1/2 hours until tender.
4. 4.Add saba bananas and cook for 15 minutes. Add cabbage and cook for 5 minutes.
5. 5.Add bok choy and spring onions; cook 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Season with fish sauce and pepper.