Tribute to Mang Dolphy

The most memorable trivia I remember about Dolphy is his love for women and food.

In one interview, if my memory serves me right, it was with Arnold Clavio, Dolphy told an anecdote about his favorite food of all time, Kare-Kare. He even cared to emphasize with "maanghang-anghang na bagoong".

Humba (Braised Pork Hock)

Pork hocks or pork shanks or what we call Pata in Filipino, are from the pig’s leg or foreleg between the knee and the ankle. This is a tough meat as it is a part of a “work” muscle, and it takes time to make it fork tender thru boiling or braising. Other popular pork hock dishes are Crispy Pata and Nilaga.

Here’s my recipe for Humba…