Pakbet
Pakbet is the ultimate Ilocano dish. Mainly of eggplant, bitter gurd, tomatoes, pork, onions, and flavored with fish paste, though some people add more vegetables like okra and squash and sometimes string beans. This dish is native in the Ilocos region, and the signature dish of the Ilocanos.
Preparation time: 5 mins.
Cooking time: 20 mins.
Ingredients:
Pakbet is the ultimate Ilocano dish. Mainly of eggplant, bitter gurd, tomatoes, pork, onions, and flavored with fish paste, though some people add more vegetables like okra and squash and sometimes string beans. This dish is native in the Ilocos region, and the signature dish of the Ilocanos.
Preparation time: 5 mins.
Cooking time: 20 mins.
Ingredients:
½ k eggplant (as much as possible the small round variety)
5 pieces native bitter gurd
5 pieces tomatoes
5 pieces baby onions
¼ k pork cubes
Boil the pork cubes in 1 cup water for about 5 mins.
Slice eggplants, bitter gurd, and the tomatoes into 4 wedges each.
Slice the baby onions.
After boiling the pork in about 5 mins, remove from heat, add 1 tbsp of fish paste (add some more, or lesser according to taste) then add all the vegetables. Note: Place the bitter gurd on top to avoid making the dish too bitter. Cook for aboutb15-20 mins.
Serve with steamed rice.
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