Ingredients:
1 kg pork belly (liempo) or kasim, cut into cubes
2 pcs kamote (sweet potato) – 1 diced, 1 mashed (pangpalapot)
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup water
6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 pcs bay leaves
1 tsp whole peppercorns
1 tbsp brown sugar (optional, adjust sweetness)
2 tbsp cooking oil
Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic until fragrant.
Add the pork and sear until lightly browned.
Pour in soy sauce, vinegar, and water. Do not stir yet.
Add bay leaves and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then lower heat. Simmer for 30–40 minutes or until pork becomes tender.
Add the diced kamote and cook until soft.
Mash half of the kamote and mix it back into the pot to naturally thicken and sweeten the sauce.
Adjust seasoning with salt, black pepper, or brown sugar if you want a sweeter taste.
Continue simmering until the sauce reduces and turns slightly thick and sticky.
Serve hot with steamed rice — sabaw at sarsa pa lang, ulam na!