Pork Menudo (w/o tomato sauce)

• 1 kl pork (menudo cut or in cubes)
  
• 200 grams pork liver (cut into cubes)
• 250 grams potato cut into cubes
  
• 250 grams carrots cut into cubes
  
• 6 cloves garlic, minced (divide into 2, for marinade and sauteing)
• 1 large onion, chopped (divide into 2, for marinade and sauteing)
• 3 large tomatoes chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 can vienna sausage or hotdogs (optional)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

1 Marinade pork in vinegar, soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic and onion for about 30 minutes.
2 While marinating, you can fry the potatoes and carrots (half cook)
3 Saute garlic, onion and tomatoes then add the marinated pork, dont mix, just pour in the marinated pork into pan for 15 mins without mixing.
4 Mix it to cook evenly, add liver, sausages or hotdogs, then the half-cooked potatoes and carrots.
5 Let it simmer for about 10 minutes then add salt and pepper to taste.
6 Add in the sliced red bell pepper and let it simmer again for another 5 minutes.



Darwin as I have mentioned in my previous post doesn't like any dish with tomato sauce. Caldereta (rich beef stew), Mechado... all my favorite! Im a big fan of anything with tomato sauce! That's why since I got here in SG I've been deprived of this pinoy favorites...

Last month, I was craving for Menudo, i searched online for a menudo recipe minus the tomato sauce and got this one. The source however I forgot to copy and now I can't find it anymore.

When I first served this to Darwin I wasn't sure if he's gonna like it. But he did, luckily! =)

Tip: If you can't find menudo cut, buy the pork mini belly and slice it in small cubes. Never use lean pork, buy the one with pork fat.



Darwin's Verdict: 4 stars

My Verdict: I never thought Menudo can be done without the tomato sauce and still taste good... no, it's actually even better! =)