Menudo ala Rod

Hi food buddies!
Today we're cooking Menudo.
I first tasted this when i was young because this dish is very popular in every occasions in our neighborhood. Everytime my Lola cooks Menudo it's undeniably delicious!

Actually, Menudo is a mexican cuisine made with cow's stomach broth and red chili pepper. Filipino's menudo version is made with sliced pork and liver with some tomato sauce and tomato paste.

Here are the ingredients:

For marinade:

Lets start cooking!

1. Put pork in a bowl and pour the soy sauce. Slice the calamansi in half then squeeze into the pork one by one, make sure to remove the seeds. Mix until well incorporated. Cover and let it sit for 30 minutes or atleast 15 minutes if you're in hurry.
2. In a pre-heated pan, add cooking oil. Fry cubed potato until done and set aside. Do this also to carrots and pork liver, just make sure not to over cook the liver or it will be like a rubber.
3. On the same pan, add some cooking oil if needed. When the oil is hot, sautee onion and garlic for a minute.
4. Add in the marinated pork, sautee it until lightly brown. Pour the water, let it simmer until the pork is tender and the water is reduced in half.
5. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, pepper , salt, raisins, pork liver and hotdog, let it simmer for a minute.
6. Add the sugar just to balance the flavors, you can skip this if you don't like. Do a taste test and add some seasoning if needed.

Our menudo is ready!
Transfer it in a plate or bowl, it's a best pair with hot steamed rice.

That's all for today!
Until next time everyone.