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Watwat
A simple Cordillera feast-style boiled meat dish served in generous pieces with broth, salt, and sometimes vinegar or chili dip.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 6
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Ingredients
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Method
- Place pork in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and skim off any scum.
- Add salt, onion, ginger, peppercorns, and bay leaves if using.
- Lower the heat and simmer gently until the pork is very tender, 90 minutes to 2 hours.
- Taste the broth and adjust salt. The flavour should be clean and meaty, not overly seasoned.
- Lift the meat out and cut into thick serving portions.
- Strain the broth if desired and serve it in bowls alongside the meat.
- Serve with rice and chili vinegar or a small dish of rock salt for dipping.