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This is not a dish to serve on a first date (or a second). It's a hands-on affair where your fingers will get messy. Great for sharing with a friend.

Take some pork belly, a lot of garlic, some vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and bay leaves, add pepper, and make this boldly flavoured dish in half an hour. A national treasure in the Philippines, it's said every Filipino has their own recipe.

Rich and spicy, this dish is a Filipino classic. It's worth browning the meat first so the dish comes out less pale. Feel free to make your own adjustments to the recipe.

Take a pig's head, brains included - no, no, just kidding, we've made it easy for you! Take two pig ears, a nice hunk of pork belly, some chicken livers, onion, garlic and a few other things, and make this sizzling platter.