Humba Recipe (Braised Pork Belly with Sugar)

Filipino Recipe - Humba (Braised Pork Belly with Sugar)

Thursday 1 Jun 2006

Humba Recipe (Braised Pork Belly) is one of the comfort foods of every Filipino household. It’s a popular filipino food dish somewhere in the Visayas and Mindanao regions (I knew it because I used to lived from this two areas). I don’t know how they called it in the Luzon region, but I knew they have a version of humba too.

Filipino recipes is really my favorite. Humba is one of the dishes I prepared during our recent salo-salo (get together) with friends. Everyone loved it. I even heard one of them that he missed it a lot. They were quite surprised upon seeing potatoes and hard-boiled eggs sitting on the dish. I’ve got this idea by my mom’s friend, a kusinera (a househelp main job is like a chef who cooks for the entire family household). Her Chinese style humba has a distinctive flavor that I can’t remember exactly how she made it. Maybe soon, I’ll post my Chinese style version. So, watch out for it!

Ingredients :

· 1 lb. pork (i usually used pork belly or pork hocks), cut into serving pieces
· 1 cup water
· 3 cloves garlic, crushed
· 1/3 cup vinegar
· 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
· 1/4 cup soy sauce
· 1 bay leaf
· 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
· 1 tsp. oil
· salt to taste
· 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered (optional)
· hard-boiled eggs (optional)

(Measurement Guides)

Cooking Procedures :

1. Combine all ingredients in a big pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for about an hour or until pork belly or hocks is tender. You may wish to adjust the taste according to your style and liking.

2. If you want to add some potatoes and hard-boiled eggs in this dish, potatoes usually cook about 15 minutes. It’s up to you whether you like it very soft or just tender to bite. You may add it halfway of the cooking time or later.

3. As for the eggs let it sits for a few minutes before its done to let the sauces covered into it.

4. Remove bay leaf and peppercorns (if used) just before serving. Serve hot.

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Comment

She Said:

May 26, 2008 » 7:37 PM

Koryoso lang ko, kong pwede ba ma humba ang manok?

How about isda nga eskabetse or inon-onan.

AmorF Said:

Apr 30, 2008 » 7:52 AM

Wow, Heavenly Delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe. I made some twist with it-i added Olive oil and pineapple chunks and some banana blossom.
Actually, it bring back good old memories when I was still a kid. My Mom was a great cook then.

dongvc Said:

Apr 22, 2008 » 7:12 AM

pastilang lami-a ani uy! salamat jud kaayo sa pag-post, ha...

Rose Said:

Apr 10, 2008 » 1:51 PM

thanks sa pagpost if unsaon pagluto ang humba. gisearch jud ni nako kay gimingaw na jud ko ani. wa man gud Filipino Restaurant dire sa among State oi hehehe.

maricel Said:

Apr 06, 2008 » 2:56 PM

nabdos ko karon.. lami kaayo huna-hunaon ang humba sa atoa.

nilo p. Said:

Mar 12, 2008 » 4:37 AM

hello...salamat sa recipe!!gusto man gud ko magluto ug humba karon but i dont now how....

salamat kaayo it helps me a lot...more power sa nagbuhat sa website..

Jean Said:

Mar 09, 2008 » 9:41 PM

...as i say about this dishes, pirting lamian jud ba! as in! to the max level ang iyang lami.... humba pampadagdag ug taba, jejeje.... joke lng...but seriously it so delicious tlga.....gimingaw na gani me kay la mana diri sa manila kay kasagaran man will made ng mga tga province,db? basta lami jud na sya, di ko maexplain ang kalami... more power & take care always......mwaaahhhhh........!

mary fhe Said:

Mar 09, 2008 » 9:36 PM

...ataya jud ui!lami man gyud ang humba bah!mingaw n sad q ug kaon ug humba dah! paluto q unya sa aq mama! thanks! hmm... nalingaw sad q ub basa sa mga bisaya nga comments.... gmingaw n sad q magbisaya b kay ma tagalog man aq mga classmates....God Bless

joytine Said:

Feb 29, 2008 » 6:03 AM

DhIl d2 mAy NkUhA aKo PrA sA PrOjEcT kO!!!

bernie Said:

Feb 25, 2008 » 7:17 AM

this is one of my favorites...yummmmyyyy!!!!!!!

roger Said:

Feb 09, 2008 » 9:52 AM

kini maoy pinakapaborito naho nga sud-an, bisan ug highblood ko mokaon gihapon ko piro lahi ang akong pagluto, akong hilisan una ang pork belly (kuhaan ug mantika) sa dili panako lat-an,

josh Said:

Jan 29, 2008 » 3:37 PM

your recipe looks yummy. i cook mine with dried lilly flowers and some anise seeds, garnished with green onions. daghang salamat ug tnx 4 posting.

cesar Said:

Jan 27, 2008 » 6:33 AM

pinsan ng estofadong pata ang humba pala... ill try this humba on my food business (carinderia)

jeanette Said:

Jan 05, 2008 » 8:43 AM

i really like "humba" thats it....wow ang sarap niyan.

Lee Said:

Dec 22, 2007 » 6:54 AM

hhmm... humba! i miss home and speically my mother's special HUMBA!

whew!
try to add hinog nga saging. it will really taste special!

isidra Said:

Dec 22, 2007 » 6:23 AM

super lami!!! the proportion of the soy sauce, suka and sugar is just right...thanks so much!!! haaay...guba na pud ang akong diet plan ani dah!

Lorna Said:

Dec 22, 2007 » 6:14 AM

lami kaayo ang imong recipe sa humba. my two sons loved it. ako pud enjoy pagluto. thanks!

Mari Said:

Nov 23, 2007 » 4:01 PM

Thanks for your site. I love humba thank you for posting. Bisaya pod ko ug lingaw kaayo ko sa mga comments sa mga Bisaya labina ni Marina nga wa diay kaila sa iyang giluto nga humba diay ang ngalan!

Ping Said:

Nov 22, 2007 » 10:56 PM

hi there! thanks to this recipe it is very delicious. My husband[canadian] love it and it feels like I'm back home. He's bringing some for his lunch tomorrow.

More power,
Ping

bb Said:

Nov 21, 2007 » 7:56 AM

thanks for the simple easy guide. i am now cooking my humba, after awhile eating time for the whole family.

thanks again

rain Said:

Nov 21, 2007 » 2:47 AM

konichiwa.. thank u talaga sa site nato!

nde talaga ako marunog magluto

tpos nag asawa ako ng hapon buti nalang nagustuhan nya ang humba

nichole Said:

Nov 14, 2007 » 1:51 AM

khankir chele Said:

Nov 12, 2007 » 12:38 PM

unique..i dream to eat & eat all alone..no sharing...sorry..dream to eat daily basis..bye

honey Said:

Nov 10, 2007 » 10:57 AM

its one of my fav..actually this humba is chinese cuisine it originally came from china..its actually called hongba

miss beierly Said:

Oct 31, 2007 » 7:15 PM

HUMBA is the Bomb!!!!!!!!!!!! I love humba...thanks for posting recipes. lami kaayo nang humba intawn!!!

Nenette Said:

Oct 29, 2007 » 10:15 PM

I went to college in Cebu and I used to eat humba with friends. I remember my friend cooking it with it with dried azucena flowers and sweet plantain. I miss it! Thank you for your site, I will try cooking it this weekend.

Ria Said:

Oct 29, 2007 » 3:56 PM

Hi! This recipe is very similar to estofado in Luzon.

monicz Said:

Oct 24, 2007 » 3:44 AM

i really like humba

... most of the filipino like humba... yes humba is our life

.. thank's for the ingredients... i love it...

joy Said:

Oct 17, 2007 » 9:52 AM

thanks for the recipe! my french husband really liked it and my daughter too!

Marina Said:

Oct 12, 2007 » 3:30 AM

humba diay na? dugay na ko nagluto ana, wa ko kabalo nga humba diay akong giluto... hasus

brian Said:

Oct 11, 2007 » 1:11 PM

humba is my all time favorite since i was a child... i would cry if i can't eat humba whenever there's any occassions we could go... even my older cousins know how to let me keep quiet by giving me humba... humba is my life! ^_^

Jay Said:

Oct 10, 2007 » 5:18 PM

Hi, goodday thats really nice to see nga naay nagkabalo mo luto og humba dri anyway tnx alot kay gimingaw na gyud ko ani bye looking at ur site gigutom ko i have to go now to try to cook og humba hope maka push paka og mga bag-on filipino recipe nga sayon ra , take care god bless and more power....

jkvn Said:

Oct 09, 2007 » 1:38 PM

hi, your Humba seems good, i'll try it tonight, thanks.

Tessa Said:

Oct 04, 2007 » 5:29 PM

dako kaayo akoang pasalamat ani kay sa amua pa ko, di man jud ko tigluto pero karon nga naa na ko sa laing dapit, gimingaw ko ug humba so dinhi nalang jud ko mosundog para makakaon balik pag usab ug humba. salamat sa pag post ani!

Godfrey Capanas Said:

Sep 30, 2007 » 12:44 AM

thanks for the recipe.

Badon Monato Said:

Sep 28, 2007 » 3:00 AM

salamat..sa recipe...

CHENCHEN Said:

Sep 27, 2007 » 8:46 AM

very delicious

M.R.Codina Said:

Sep 26, 2007 » 2:23 AM

Hello Sel,
I can't help but say this again..... Your recipes are just so perfect, I love every one of them.. Currently, I have Humba again... and at this time of an early morning, I have to get up and eat again ?

juanita Said:

Sep 21, 2007 » 12:26 AM

kalami oi.pakopya ha?

christine Said:

Sep 16, 2007 » 4:45 AM

thank you so much to your site i am cooking humba right now, i really don't know how to cook, this site is helping me a lot salamat sa mga kababayan nga nag kuge us post sa recipe, thank you so much. at least i have something to show to my hubby that im trying to cook

specially our very own humba.

payats Said:

Aug 15, 2007 » 5:17 PM

sus kalami baya intawon uy

...daghang salamat sa recipe

anna Said:

Aug 14, 2007 » 5:24 AM

looks yummy ha

ariel lada Said:

Aug 08, 2007 » 3:25 AM

thanks for this it help me a lot in making our project.......because we are told to do some packaging for humba which is named rhumba from the wod humba sa ronda....

Fely Said:

Aug 05, 2007 » 10:27 PM

i'm from seattle. the recipe is missing the green onion. if you add some green onion it makes the humba more tasty.

Mea Said:

Jul 31, 2007 » 2:52 AM

I love humba,i make it very often.

thanks for the Recipe

myls Said:

Jul 07, 2007 » 1:51 AM

my husband,a cebuano,really loved ur recipe.thanks for this site.one of our neighbor is cooking hotcakes everyday here in minglanilla,cebu because she's selling it and biko

.i'll just e-mail it to u,daygen22@yahoo.com.

joyce Said:

Jun 27, 2007 » 6:36 AM

hello

ryan Said:

Jun 18, 2007 » 4:53 AM

thanks very much for this wonderful recipe.. can't wait to serve this to my flatmates here in dubai. we are all from cebu, and we miss humba like we miss home!

obet Said:

Jun 17, 2007 » 12:33 AM

obet,
one time i taste humba that was ten years ago pa on my friends bday thanks for sharing your humba recipe i'm going to try it. god bless and more power.

Genn Said:

May 29, 2007 » 7:50 PM

Thanks for the recipe! Humba is my favorite. There is another recipe I would love to get, if anyone could give me the recipe for "Hotcake" in Cebu normally this is like a snack color yellow (food coloring) and they cooked it in a single waffle mold then you put a star margarine or butter and sprinkle with sugar. please email me at daygen22@yahoo.com

Thanks,
GENN

Sel Said:

May 27, 2007 » 11:00 PM

Goodluck Mai!

I know you can do it.

mai Said:

May 22, 2007 » 11:11 PM

tnx for your recipe.i'll try it tonight.wish me luck

Sel Said:

May 12, 2007 » 10:54 PM

You're right,

adding "salted black beans" is another option ingredients in this humba recipe, instead of using salt.

This "Tausi, salted black beans" can be found in most Asian store where they cater some Filipino food ingredients.

Donna Said:

May 07, 2007 » 4:29 PM

I lived in Cebu City as a child and even then I love humba; my aunt adds "chinese salted black beans" to it, I think this might be what your kusinera adds to it. I don't know where you can find it though over where you are.
Thanks for the recipes.

Julie Said:

Mar 30, 2007 » 1:40 PM

I love foods like this, I cannot wait to try some.
I better get cooking!

blue Said:

Mar 12, 2007 » 2:14 PM

ohhhm yami!!!!!!i love eating!r u?

rhona Said:

Feb 15, 2007 » 2:17 AM

helloo.... i really love to cook n thnx for this site

mark v Said:

Feb 12, 2007 » 10:41 PM

hello... great site! do you have recipe for bulalo?

M. R. Codina Said:

Jan 10, 2007 » 3:11 PM

OK I tried this one just now 01/10/2007, Almost done and already smelling sooooo gooood and so as the taste ( This is the real thing )it taste like home... I subst. salt for Tausi thou ( Salted Black Beans )but everything else is heavenly....
Thank you so much for bringing home to all of us who can't be home.....

!!!I LOVE THIS SITE!!!

God Bless
M.R.Codina

Sel Said:

Dec 18, 2006 » 10:37 PM

Yes, cooking this filipino food recipe bring back memories when we where still in the Philippines. We usually gather every sunday after church and most of the time this humba recipe is the main dish...

Sylvia Said:

Dec 15, 2006 » 9:57 AM

I was browsing for anything new to cook... and I found this!!! My hubby and I got fed up with the usual dishes we cook here in UK...then, Humba recipe to d rescue! Suddenly, memories flashed back into my mind >>> my Mom usually cooks Humba every weekend when we were kids. I just can't wait to see my hubby's face when I serve this dish tonight! Thanks for sharing this one. Godspeed!

Harold Said:

Dec 04, 2006 » 3:26 AM

Dec. 05, 2006

Hi!

I'm a bachelor and I like to try cooking Humba by myself. Thanks for the recipe. I am cooking this Humba tonight.

More power to you! -HAROLD

Giselle Said:

Nov 12, 2006 » 10:05 PM

I'll try to look for Patatim Recipe Edwin.

God Bless!

Edwin Dee Said:

Nov 06, 2006 » 7:28 PM

maam, do u have a recipe for the dish named "patatim".... badly needed lang po, pls. email me at voninoy@yahoo.com. tnx.

Giselle Said:

Nov 01, 2006 » 9:48 PM

Thank you Mario!

It's nice to hear that you also like my humba recipe.

Enjoy your meal!
God Bless!

Giselle Said:

Nov 01, 2006 » 9:40 PM

Hi Elsa! Thank you...

I'm so blessed that I was able to help and assist you in cooking this humba recipe.

By the way, bay leaf in Bisaya term is "pamenta dahon".

Happy Cooking!!!

Mario Said:

Oct 30, 2006 » 4:59 PM

WOW!!!! This is so good, I just am finishing cooking it with the potatoes, but I already am eating a peice of the meat....
This is soooo Goooddd.....
Thank you so much..... I am eating it as I write....

Elsa Keller Said:

Oct 23, 2006 » 5:13 AM

Hello Paisana,
I am very sorry i don't know your name. One of my friend give this website to me . You know i keep on asking to one of my friends also the recipe of Humba and now i am very happy to see it and i will try to cook it also. Once again i am very much thankful with your website. One of your Paisana in Switzerland.

By the way, i have only one question regarding this 1 bay leaf i have no idea about this. Can you please tell me what is this. I am very happy to know it from you.

Thanks and more power to you and to your family.

Regards, Elsa Keller

Giselle Said:

Oct 19, 2006 » 8:23 PM

Thanks Briyando!!!

briyando Said:

Oct 16, 2006 » 2:30 PM

i loooove humba! this is every bisaya's favorite dish! i will try this at home..

Giselle Said:

Jul 01, 2006 » 9:20 PM

Thank You! Jaen.

Just check often. There's lot of recipes and cooking information that is still to come.

Take Care and God Bless!!!

Jaen Said:

Jun 30, 2006 » 10:13 PM

Hi there! Nice, helpful site you have in here... Keep on blogging. You're a big help!

Giselle Said:

Jun 29, 2006 » 11:40 PM

Hi, Carol!

I'm great! Thank you.

Finally, you're the icebreaker in giving comments.

It's good to know that you're also from Canada. I've just started this site and still adding more recipes for all cooking enthusiast out there, especially to our fellow kababayans.

Do also try my other recipes and don’t hesitate to ask if you have any clarifications.

Again, thank you very much...

Take care and God bless!

Carol Said:

Jun 29, 2006 » 3:16 PM

hi how are you? I also leave here in Canada. I just found your blog while using google to look recipe for humba.Congrats on your blog. I love to cook as well.Thanks for the inspirational thoughts you put at the bottom of your blog. I love reading those words of wisdom. I will try cooking your recipe and hope you keep on featuring more. GOD BLESS AND HAPPY COOKING

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