Lau-lao: A Flavorful Fiesta of Filipino Delights

Ingredients

• 2 thumbsized ginger, sliced
• Cooking oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup sliced bamboo shoots
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup string beans, cut into 2inch pieces
• 1 kg pork belly, sliced into bitesized pieces
• 1 kg beef tripe, cleaned and sliced into bitesized
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup okra, sliced
• 4 tablespoons bagoong alamang (shrimp paste)
• 1 cup eggplants, sliced
• 23 red chili peppers, sliced (optional)
• 1 cup pako (edible fern), cleaned and trimmed
• 1 cup banana blossoms, sliced
• 1 cup young jackfruit, sliced