Pinoy Blog of the Week: Market Manila
I found another great Pinoy food blog! One of our readers here on FS pointed the way to Market Manila. And I’ve been devouring the online offerings of this blog ever since.
Market Manila gives homage to Filipino cuisine, yet it is also worldwide in its scope. The Marketman isn’t afraid to go where Filipino food has never gone before. Food items like dates and brioche unabashedly jostle for (virtual) table space beside lechon and sinigang na bangus at bayabas.
The original post that brought me to Market Manila was this one about pork adobo that is cooked in a palayok (clay pot) over a wood fire.
I’ve been looking for a soy-free adobo substitute so the Marketman’s version certainly caught my fancy. This is adobo before the Philippines ever saw soy sauce. It has fatty pork, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, vinegar and lots of salt. The end result is pork adobo that can be kept in a jar for days without spoiling. I don’t have a palayok but I do have a crockpot (slow cooker) and that’s where I’ll be testing out this recipe.
Market Manila is another blog to add to your regular reads!
images used with permission from Marketman of Market Manila
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