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Pungko Pungko

Pungko Pungko is a shareable platter of crisp pork, intestines, and Lumpiang Shanghai served with sawsawan.

30 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Pungko Pungko

  • 700 g pork intestines, cleaned and sliced
  • 700 g fatty pork cuts (pork cheeks, belly, neck, or shoulder), sliced
  • 20 Lumpiang Shanghai
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Oil, for deep frying
  • Water
  • 1 whole head garlic
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns
  • Sawsawan

How to cook Pungko Pungko

  1. 1.Cover intestines with water, boil, then simmer 30 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly under running water.
  2. 2.Place intestines and pork in a clean pot with 4 cups water, whole garlic, vinegar, 2 tablespoons salt, and peppercorns; simmer 30 minutes, then drain and cool.
  3. 3.Mix eggs with minced garlic and 1 teaspoon salt. Put cornstarch on a separate plate.
  4. 4.Coat meats in egg mixture, then cornstarch. Deep-fry at 180°C for 10 to 12 minutes until golden; drain.
  5. 5.Deep-fry Lumpiang Shanghai until cooked and golden. Arrange everything on a platter with sawsawan and rice.
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