Binagoongan Explained

Binagoongan
Country:Philippines
Course:Main dish
Served:Hot
Similar Dish:Pinatisan, Bicol express, laing, Philippine adobo

Binagoongan is a Filipino cooking process consisting of vegetables (most notably water spinach) or meat (usually pork, but can also be chicken or beef) sautéed or braised in bagoong alamang (shrimp paste), garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves. Some recipes also add pineapples, chilis, or coconut cream to balance the flavors. The dish is characteristically quite salty with a strong umami flavor, which is why it is always paired with white rice and never eaten on its own. It is very similar to pinatisan which is cooked with patis (fish sauce), one of the by-products of fermenting bagoong.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deadly but tasty combination: ‘Binagoongan Pork Adobo’ . Lifestyle . Philippine Daily Inquirer . March 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Spicy Pineapple Pork Binagoongan Delight . Dole Philippines . March 19, 2019 . July 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711084947/http://www.dolephilippines.com/recipe/spicy-pineapple-pork-binagoongan-delight . dead .
  3. Web site: Binagoongang Baboy / Pork with Shrimp Paste . Market Manila . March 19, 2019.
  4. Web site: Binagoongang Baka (Beef Binagoongan) . Panlasang Pinoy Meaty Recipes . March 19, 2019.
  5. Web site: Binagoongang Manok Recipe . Yummy.ph . March 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: Kangkong with Bagoong Recipe . Panlasang Pinoy . March 19, 2019.