Pork Tabungao (White Squash With Pork)

This Pork Tabungao recipe is an easy dish to make. Combining pork, white squash, and kabatiti (or Chinese okra as it’s sometimes known).

Ingredients of Pork Tabungao

• 1 T oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb pork, sliced in small pieces
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1/4 t monosodium glutamate
• 4 T patis (fish sauce)
• 4 T msg (optional)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 T dried shrimp, opt
• 1 c button mushrooms
• 1 c water
• 1 small white squash (opu), sliced into 1 x 1/4 inch
• 3 lb kabatiti (sequa), peeled and cut into 1/2″ pieces

Recipe Preparation

1. On medium-high heat, brown garlic in oil. Add pork, pepper, MSG and 2 tbsp. patis. Cook until pork is lihtly browned. Add tomato, onion and dried shrimp, stirring until onion is done.
2. Add mushrooms and water. Bring to boil.
3. Add sliced squash and remaining patis. Simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes or until squash is done.
4. Serve hot.