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I'm super proud of this recipe! This is the first time I cooked it, but I must say I pulled it off pretty well. The whole family, including the kids and the househelps (who have very diverse taste), loved it, too. It's pure experimentation. Haven't read anything about this recipe before coz I thought it needs to be roasted all the time. Well, I just found out I was wrong. Yeah, it took some time for me to get done, but it's OK. The taste justifies the means =) Ingredients: two baby back ribs (approximately 3/4 kg), cut into desired size 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup vinegar juice from 4 calamansi 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, chopped peppercorns, freshly cracked 2 cups water 3 tbsp brown sugar 4 pcs bay leaf 1 tbsp oil Directions: Marinate the ribs in the first seven ingredients (from Worcestershire sauce to peppercorns) for at least an hour. After marinating, boil the ribs in low fire with the marinade and the water. Let the ribs absorb the l...

I remember reading an almost-alike recipe from the Nestle Philippines Quarterly Magazine in December 07. In theirs, they use chicken fillet instead of pork, and low-fat milk instead of evaporated milk. The sauce is kinda like that of my carbonara. Since my hubby is not an avid fan of chicken (health reasons), I always try my best to come up with something that can substitute any meat for chicken. This one is just one of them. Also, Dean, my bro-in-law loves this, too. He happened to be our visitor the night I prepared this. Ingredients: 1/2 kg pork, cut into thin slices (about 4x4 in) marinated for at least 30 minutes in 1/4 c soy-based seasoning mix (I used Knorr here) dash of salt and pepper 1/4 cup oil minced garlic (as much as you want) 1 big onion, cut into rings 1 small can whole button mushroom, sliced 1/2 c all purpose cream 1 c evaporated milk salt and pepper Directions: Fry the marinated pork in oil until both sides are brown, about 2 minutes per side. Set aside. In the same ...