Braised pork: filipino humba

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg or 500 grams pork belly cut into large cubes
• 1/2 kg or 500 grams pork butt shoulder cut into large cubes
• 1 whole head garlic crushed
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 pcs bay leaf
• 1 tbsp rice wine
• 2 pcs star anise
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 3 tbsp tausi or fermented black beans
• 1 cup whole peanuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 2 cups water
• some Fried Bananas

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Preparation

• In a bowl, combine these ingredients:meat,garlic,vinegar,brown sugar,soy sauce and rice wine.Marinate for about 30 minutes.Set aside in the fridge.
  After 30 minutes, transfer to a sauce pan and add: water,black beans and peanuts.
  Cover and bring to a boil, once its boils, turn the heat to a simmering mode and add the rest of the ingredients: bay leaf,star anise,oregano,paprika and olive oil.
  Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the sauce thickens.
  You can add fried bananas five minutes before turning off the heat or serve it separately.