Name: Liempo Hamonado Buns
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¾ kg liempo slab; salt; cracked pepper; 7 cups pork broth; ¾ cup white sugar; ½ cup red onions; ¼ cup garlic; 1 ½ cups pineapple juice; 2 pcs bay leaf; ¼ cup white vinegar; ½ tbsp dried thyme; ½ tbsp dried oregano; 2 pcs cinnamon sticks; siopao buns; shredded lettuce; sliced tomatoes; chopped spring onion

Rub pork with salt and pepper. Set aside covered for 45 minutes in the refrigerator.

In a pan with very hot oil over high heat, sear the liempo. Set aside.

In a pot over medium heat, add pork broth, sugar, onions, garlic, pineapple juice, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, cinnamon, and white vinegar.

Add pork and bring to a boil. Simmer until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove liempo from the pot and continue to simmer the stock until reduced and saucy. Slice the liempo and bake for 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C.

Slice the steamed siopao buns and add the liempo slice, slices of tomatoes, shredded cabbage, chopped spring onion, and the sauce. Serve.