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By Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan
Published 2006
The root word of apritada (or afritada in Spanish) is fritada, which means fried. This dish, redolent with the flavor of tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil, can be made with pork, beef, or chicken. The essence of the dish is browned meat or poultry simmered in tomatoes, finished with fried or oven-roasted potatoes and onions. You can use pork belly, spare ribs, or pork chops here, or for a beef version, short ribs, but I find pork neck bones impart the best flavor to the d