Laksa

Laksa Recipe

2 cups finely sliced banana heart
1-1/3 cups string beans, cut 1-1/2 inches long
2 segments garlic
1 cup soaked sotanghon
1-1/3 cups young squash leaves and stem
2/3 cup cooked pork
1 small onion, sliced
3 cups meat stock
Lard
Salt to taste

Sauté garlic in lard. Add onion, then pork, banana heart (first mashed with salt and squeezed), and string beans. Add meat stock and boil until almost done. Add sotanghon and young squash leaves and stem, season to taste. Cook until vegetables are crisp-tender. Serve hot.