Let’s get one thing straight, There is no single authentic Philippine Adobo!
Trivia :
Cooking for one’s family is a privilege.
Growing up my mother taught us early how to cook like her mother taught
her. She also said that we needed to know how to feed ourselves no
matter where we end up living. Now I am not the greatest cook. I am slow
in preparation, but I love to try new recipes. Each region, each
province, even each family has it’s own way of cooking Adobo. But there
are the basics. Chicken or pork, soy sauce or salt, vinegar, garlic, and
water. The amount used of each ingredient depends on the desired taste
of the one cooking it. Some place include coconut milk, honey, black
pepper, potatoes, onion rings, whole tiny onions, or eggs. Actually
nearly anything can be added. Some have the basic ingredients but shred
the meat and fry it again till almost dry, thus the "Adobo Flakes".
There are even those who mix chicken and pork, to make chicken-pork
adobo. When frying the meat, fry the pork first till almost tender then
add the chicken and fry for around 5 minutes more.
History :
When the Spanish came to the Philippines, they learned of this viand and
called it adobo, the Spanish word for marinade.
See Wikipedia Adobo
Philippines
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