Philippines

Pinakbet

Name: Pinakbet
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 200 g each Squash & eggplant; 100 g each Bitter melon & okra; 100 g Long beans; 2 tbsp Shrimp paste (bagoong); some of each Tomato, onion, garlic, ginger; 100 ml Water

Filipino vegetable stew with shrimp paste

Pinakbet is a traditional vegetable stew of the Ilocano in the northern Philippines, seasoned with fermented fish or shrimp paste (bagoong).

Squash, bitter melon, eggplant and okra are cooked gently so each vegetable keeps its shape - rustic and umami-rich.

Servings4

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Squash & eggplant200 g each
Bitter melon & okra100 g each
Long beans100 g
Shrimp paste (bagoong)2 tbsp
Tomato, onion, garlic, gingersome of each
Water100 ml

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry garlic, onion, ginger and tomato.
Stir in the shrimp paste and roast briefly.
Pour in a little water.
Layer firm vegetables first, soft later and do not stir.
Steam covered until the vegetables are done; turn carefully.

Make it original

Bagoong for pinakbet is in the Asia Boutique.

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