Pork Adobo

Some might consider this the OG adobo, a duel between vinegar and soy sauce, sour and salt, with whole black peppercorns that soften as they braise and pop in the mouth. Then again, purists would reject the addition of soy sauce as an outside influence, since it was introduced to the Philippines by Chinese traders—although this took place possibly as far back as the second century A.D., so it’s been around a long time.

Keep in mind that the recipe is really just a starting point. Fo