Pinakbet (Meat Vegetable Stew with Shrimp Paste)

Monday 28 Aug 2006

Pinakbet is one of the Filipino recipes that I love to cook and a dish that my hubby likes to eat. He’s very fond of eating any kind of food recipes that contain vegetables. No matter how it was prepared and cooked. It is very easy for him when it comes with vegetables.

Growing up until college, I’m very picky when it comes with vegetables. I’m not fond of eating vegetables until I’ve met my hubby. He taught me how to eat and the benefit of eating this type of food. Slowly, I’ve learned to love and appreciate the taste of vegetables like this pinakbet. I remember then eating out on a date he preferred to choose food dishes with vegetables. He wanted me to learn to eat vegetables. It sounds funny but its true. Being with him, with the type of food he eats, I have no choice but to learn to love and appreciate the kind of foods he eats, specially this Filipino food.

Learning on things that my hubby loves especially on foods is what I enhanced the most. As the saying goes- "The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach". I’ve got the chance to learn more of vegetables recipes here in Canada. Away from home, we missed a lot of filipino comfort food. Pinakbet, an authentic Filipino dish is one of them. I also like Pork Chopsuey, Repolyo Guisado (Sautéed Cabbage), Togue Guisado (Sautéed Bean Sprouts), Sayote Guisado (Sautéed Chayote) and many other Filipino veggie dishes.

Thank God that there are Asian stores here where we can find some of our vegetables grown back home.

Ingredients :

· 1/2 lb. pork, sliced
· 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
· 3 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 onion, chopped
· 2 tomatoes, chopped
· 1/2 squash, cubed
· 2 cups sliced okra
· 2 cups 1-1/2 inch long cut sitaw (yard long beans)
· 2 eggplants, sliced
· 1 ampalaya (bitter gourd and/or bitter melon), sliced
· 1 to 1-1/2 cup water
· 2 to 3 tbsp. bagoong alamang (salted shrimp paste)

(Measurement Guides)

Cooking Procedures :

1. In a large, deep skillet (or casserole), heat oil over medium heat. Cook pork until it turns slightly brown.

2. Stir in garlic, onions and tomatoes. Sauté for a few minutes until tomatoes wilted.

3. Add squash and okra, stir-fry for a minute or two and then add the rest of the vegetables. Gently stir to combine.

4. Pour in water and add the bagoong alamang, and bring to a boil.

5. Lower the heat and simmer covered over low heat until vegetables are tender. Be sure not to overcook it. You may wish to correct the taste by adding a little bit of bagoong alamang. Gently stir to blend.

6. Immediately remove from heat. Transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot.

Comment

bel Said:

May 05, 2008 » 12:42 PM

mis ko na pinakbet wala ng nagluluto eh..

ngayon alam ko na..

salamat..

Celia Said:

Mar 31, 2008 » 1:36 PM

just wanted to "Thank You" for this recipe.

I was born in the Philippines before moving to Hawaii and the pinakbet that i'm used to eating doesn't have pumpkin added to it and I tried the recipe and "LOVED" it. Mahalo and God Bless!

Celia Said:

Mar 18, 2008 » 6:47 PM

Praise GOD!

I love pinakbet and I'm glad you are sharing this recipe.

gilma Said:

Mar 03, 2008 » 12:20 AM

hi, thanks for pinakbet recipe i love it.

Life Info Zone Said:

Feb 07, 2008 » 5:48 AM

Hey buddy this is just beautiful. Awesome Post! delicious....
Thanks a lot buddy for sharing this with us..
keep up the work.
http://www.lifeinfozone.com/category/foods-beverages/

may Said:

Jan 03, 2008 » 5:52 PM

I like it alot, thanks

thea Said:

Dec 11, 2007 » 10:52 AM

masarap talaga ung pinakbet... lalo na kung mga ilocano ang naglu2....

rajeem Said:

Dec 08, 2007 » 4:50 AM

Pinakbet is very healthy, nutritious and delicious...

Angel22(Alabama) Said:

Nov 24, 2007 » 9:12 AM

Do love vegetables.....friends love to come and eat everytime we get together

Richelle Said:

Nov 18, 2007 » 9:23 AM

I really hate eating okra n ampalaya

,,tnx 4 this site

,now I Know how to eat them with smile in my face

,,pinabet is really a nutrious recipe.

Sel Said:

Nov 06, 2007 » 7:51 PM

You know Tess?! At first my children does not like to eat vegetables but they don't have any choice because that's the only food in the table.

Right now, they love to eat vegetable.

tess Said:

Oct 31, 2007 » 4:52 AM

i really like to eat "pinakbet" and any other kind of vegetable dishes.but how i wish my kid (he's a toddler)do the same also... a picky eater

thanks and more power

Saharita Said:

Oct 26, 2007 » 3:44 AM

This is my hubby's favorite,. and mine too!

jhojo(saudi) Said:

Oct 17, 2007 » 6:09 PM

hhhaaaaayyyyzzzZZ

miss ko na luto ni tatay

Lea Saddi Said:

Oct 02, 2007 » 10:47 PM

dahil gulay,paborito ko yan!

MAY I REQUEST YOU TO POST THE RECIPE FOR 'HAMONADO'
TNX! LEA

Sel Said:

Sep 25, 2007 » 7:44 PM

Thank you Patrick.

I'll try your suggestion next time in cooking pinakbet.

vivian Said:

Sep 13, 2007 » 8:03 PM

hello everyone.. i love pinakbet and also any food especially in terms of vegetables. my children loved to eat vegetables especially my daughter. she loved to cook also im so happy for this site. thank you and god bless!

Patrick Echevarria Said:

Sep 13, 2007 » 12:05 AM

add up slices of ginger or luya...it enhances the taste more,i'm a waray and not used to having it but when a kapampangan friend prepared it to us,i kinda liked how it tasted.....mas malasa than the regular timpla which we are used to...try nyo

carla Said:

Sep 07, 2007 » 10:31 PM

Its very delicious.......try it i always eat that and my lola always cook that..yummy

crismil Said:

Jul 06, 2007 » 2:45 AM

hi! great site. it my first tym to cook my hobby. hope he like it

haiku Said:

Jul 05, 2007 » 11:15 PM

delicious

Sel Said:

May 29, 2007 » 10:01 PM

Thank you Erma! Hope you like all the filipino food recipes in this site.

Visit more often!

erma Said:

May 14, 2007 » 10:33 PM

gosh!! this is the first time i opened your website...i'll try your recipe then of course here in the Philippines.

Congrats for sharing to the whole world your expertise....

dhel Said:

Apr 18, 2007 » 1:49 AM

i've tried it today and it tastes so good even without pork. i just have to wait for my inlaw so that they can taste it too and rate my cooking

Mary Said:

Mar 01, 2007 » 1:33 PM

thanks!!!

Sel Said:

Feb 15, 2007 » 9:38 PM

I get my entire recipe from different sources, but mostly from filipino recipe cookbook. I've mostly modified all those recipes that you'll find in this site base on my liking and taste.

Clarissa Said:

Feb 01, 2007 » 1:23 PM

Hi great site! I love veggies! Where did you get your recipes from?

Giselle Said:

Oct 22, 2006 » 8:59 PM

Thank you tes!!! Enjoy your meal specially with this pinakbet.

tes Said:

Oct 08, 2006 » 1:27 PM

Great Site!!! Thanks

Giselle Said:

Sep 28, 2006 » 8:46 PM

Of course! this dish can go without any pork. I've already done it before and my family love it too!

Thanks you.

vasilisa Said:

Sep 25, 2006 » 7:29 PM

you are so lucky... my husband hates vegetables. I think if I wasn't around to nag, he'd happily go through his life without any.

I love veggies though. And this looks so delisious.

(do you think this dish would work without pork? cause I'm mostly vegetarian...)

Giselle Said:

Sep 03, 2006 » 12:11 AM

Thank you! Tell your hubby to keep on eating pinakbet.

Sure...! Just Check Often!!!

joan Said:

Aug 30, 2006 » 1:58 PM

Hi!I love pinakbet and its my hubby's favorite. I'd be glad if you can post more recipes of veggies. More power!

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