Pakbet Tagalog

Pakbet is my top favorite vegetable menu may it be Pakbet Tagalog or Pakbet Ilokano. Pakbet Tagalog is the mixture of vegetables with Shrimp paste (Bagoong Alamang) while Pakbet Ilokano is the mixture of vegetables with Fish paste (Bagoong Isda). My maternal grandmother used to cook the very delicious pakbet that I’ve ever tasted which she would sometimes top with grilled fish Tilapya.

My Pakbet Tagalog

Ingredients:
- 2 medium pieces of eggplant
- 1 medium bittermelon
- ¼ cut squash
- 6 pcs small okra
- string beans
- ¼ lb pork
- garlic, onion, tomato
- 2 tbsp shrimp paste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 cup of water

Procedure:
- heat the pan and put the cooking oil
-saute the garlic, onion, and tomato
- add the pork and cook until the color turns brown
- put in the shrimp paste and cook for 2 minutes
- add water and simmer for 10minutes
- put in the squash and cook for 5minutes
- add the remaining vegetables and cook for another 10minutes
- remove from heat

This is best with hot rice and grilled Tilapya.