Humba

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps of pork fat or cooking oil
• 1 kilo whole pork ham (pigue) or pork shoulder (kasim)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 2 tbsps brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• a sprig of oregano
• 1/2 bay leaf
• a heaping tbsp of salted black beans (tausi)

Procedure:

1. In a pan, sear the pork in fat until all sides are nicely browned. Put the rest of the ingredients. Do not mix. Let it boil.
2. Keep it boiling for about 2-3 minutes or until very aromatic. Mix well. Cover. then, reduce heat to very low. Simmer for an hour.
3. Remove pork. Slice thinly. Put in a platter.
4. Strain the sauce and pour over the sliced pork.
5. Serve.