Binagoongan is a Filipino dish wherein protein is cooked with shrimp paste. The usual protein used for this dish is pork. This binagoongan recipe makes use of pork belly. I also added eggplant to make it more interesting.
This is a basic recipe for binagoongan, except for the addition of the eggplant. You can omit the eggplant if desired. Some people like their dish spicy. Feel free to add Thai chili pepper or siling labuyo to achieve your intended spice level. You can also use store-bought spicy shrimp paste.
This dish can also be kept longer as long as it is handled properly. I usually keep this sealed tight in a jar and keep it inside the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. I think that the taste gets better overtime after several re-heating. If you want it to last longer, I suggest to omit the eggplant and tomato. These ingredients spoil quickly.
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