Title: Adobong Okra
Categories: Filipino Vegetable Main
Yield: 4 Servings

20		Fresh, very young okra
1/4	c	Water
1/4	c	Vinegar
1/2	c	Pork, diced
3	tb	Patis (fish sauce)
4	cl	Garlic, crushed
1		Medium onion, chopped
1	ts	Pepper

Wash and parboil the okra in water. Set aside. Fry the pork. Push to one side of the pan. Saute garlic, onion and okra. Season with vinegar, patis and pepper. Cook until okra is tender crisp. (Vinegar cuts sliminess of okra.)

Note: Substitutes for okra may be: kangkong (swamp cabbage), sitao (snake beans) and puso ng saging (banana heart).

-Recipe from, "Philippine Cuisine", by Nora & Mariles Daza

From: Glen Jamieson Date: 13 Mar 97 National Cooking Echo Ä

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