Contributed by Aik Tan in The Slow Press Vol. 1.
Ingredients
- 1 PIG FACE, WITH EARS
- 4 GINGER SLICES
- 3 RED ONIONS
- 1 ½ tbsp of DARK SOY SAUCE
- 7 CALAMANSIS
- WHITE PEPPER (to taste)
- SALT (to taste)
- CHILI PADI (as much as you can handle)
Instructions
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Boil pig face and ears with slices of ginger in a big pot for one hour, until soft. The pig face should be totally submerged in water.
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Partially submerge pig face and ears with oil in a wok. Fry on high heat for 8 minutes, before flipping it and frying for another 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
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Meanwhile, dice the red onions. Cut chili padi into small pieces, removing seeds if needed. Squeeze calamansi juice into a bowl and remove the seeds.
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Remove pig face and ears from oil, and cut into small chunks with scissors. Remove eyes and discard.
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Then, mix calamansi juice, onions, chili padi, salt, and pepper into pork bits. Serve as is, or on a sizzling hotplate with an egg on top.