Adobo has a spare list of ingredients—vinegar, garlic, salt, and black pepper; soy sauce is optional PHOTO BY THE AUTHOR
Adobo has a spare list of ingredients—vinegar, garlic, salt, and black pepper; soy sauce is optional PHOTO BY THE AUTHOR

A domestic animal that was butchered before that device was invented (or made affordable) meant a continuous string of cooking different parts for different dishes. Usually, this was an integrated activity done during a special occasion when everyone in the barrio would help out in the meat preparation, the cooking, and the eating.

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