 | Alaminos City’s local chorizo. Neighboring towns and cities has heard of its salty delectability, making it one of the most requested pasalubong. Alaminians follow their noses towards these appealing chorizo, hung in stalls, and take it home to be enjoyed by the whole family, either good, ol' fried or quite something more imaginative.
It is most often enjoyed when fried but it can also be mixed with soups. Every different dish you can think of with this Alaminian native yields tasty results, with its unique flavor either blending perfectly or standing out just right.
Basic ingredients:
¾ k ground lean pork, ¼ k pork fat, 4 tbsp. sugar, 2tbsp. coarse salt, 2 tsp. ground black pepper, 2 tbsp. vinegar, ¼ tsp. salitre, ½ tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tsp. garlic (chopped), 1 tbsp. rum, atsuete or food coloring Pork casings
1. Mix all ingredients and refrigerate for 5 days.
2. Stuff mixture in pork casings. Tie with strings to desired length.
3. Hang to dry.
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