Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2009

I did not care for this recipe. I guess if you love vinegar then you willl like this but that is ALL I could taste!

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

I thought I would try it as I grew up with Pork Adobe and was looking for an easy recipe. However, the ketchup ruined it for me.

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

I was born, raised and still living in the Philippines. I know there are several regional versions of adobo here but I never heard of any with catsup in it. Some of your reviewers were right. It's also too salty. You may do away with the salt. The ratio of vinegar to soy should be 1/2 cup vinegar to 1/4 cup Filipino soy (the Silver Swan brand being the best, if you can get it Stateside). Also, I find the bay leaves too overpowering,1 or 2 would do. Whole peppercorns are usually used and adding pork liver (cut into 1 inch x 2 inch pices) provides a richer and thicker sauce. I usually add more garlic than suggested. Traditionally, adobo does not have vegetables added to the meat. Vegetables are side dishes to compliment it.

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Home Town: Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

I reduced the soy sauce because of other reviews saying it was too much. My husband says it tasted just like the adobo he grew up eating.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

The recipe is somewhat incomplete.There is no ketchup is this original dish and you need to use filipino soy sause which is much lower in salt than chinese soy. There is a packet of seasoning for pork adobo at your local asian store made for this dish. cj

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C.J. Smith

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2008

hmmmmm....never heard of ketchup in filipino adobo.

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2008

the original filipino adobo has no ketchup....

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Reviewed: May 9, 2008

Does the recipe call for tomato ketchup or the Filipino banana-based ketchup? I don't particularly care for the tomato in this dish. Also, too much vinegar and soy in this recipe for my tastes. I'd prefer 1/2 c vinegar and 1/4 c soy.

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2008

This must be another variation of the recipe. Original Filipino adobo doesnt have ketchup as one of the ingredients.And too much vinegar, this is only to hint a tangy taste and not to dominate the flacor od the dish

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2008

I followed the recipe except that I used a little less pork than was called for. We couldn't even eat the pork because it was so incredibly salty! I didn't add any salt, so it was just the soy sauce I used. B/c the other 2 reviews didn't mention the saltiness, I wonder if it is the type of soy sauce I used (an authentic Chinese brand). I'm giving this 2 stars and not 1 star, thinking that the recipe might have good potential if not for the soy sauce I used that made it 10 times too salty to eat!

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

My husband raved when I made this. I used lean pork sirlion and added onion. I didn't have enough soy sauce so I only put in 3/4 cup. But otherwise I followed the directions exactly. Great recipe. I served it with basmati rice and a green salad.

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2007

We really love this pork adobo. I add ground ginger to mine and then thicken the sauce at the end with a bit of flour before serving over rice. It has become a regular in the dinner rotation. My two year old just loves it.

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