Pork and Potato Adobo

     Every place, region, and town here in the Philippines has their own variations of Adobo, ingredients and preparations differs depends on what is present in their yard or market.
 
     This variation of Adobo has improved by adding potato and can be served even without rice.

Ingredients:

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 kilo lean pork
• ½ kilo of potato, cut into cubes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¾ cup soy sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 500 ml water
• Oil for sautéing
• Pepper 

Procedure:

1. Heat pan and add oil.
2. Sauté garlic until brown. 
3. Add sugar, stir until caramelized. 
4. Add the meat, pepper and. 
5. Sauté until the meat partially turned brown.
6. Add soy sauce and stir.
7. Then, add water and bay leaf.
8. Add potato when it starts to boil.
9.  Cover and simmer until the meat tenders.