Bopis

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Bopis is a unique recipe that is not for the faint-hearted. With the use of pork lungs, heart, and kidney – it creates a dish that carries with it various textures and flavors that may be unpleasant to some but a delight to those who are adventurous.

When cooked properly, and with the right set of spices, Bopis and other similar dishes will be some of the most delicious recipes that you will ever taste in your life. Prepared improperly and you might still have quite the experience, but it may also leave you hesitant to try such a dish again.

Bopis

Ingredients
  

For Boiling:

  • 500 g. pork lungs
  • 500 g. pork heart
  • 500 g. pork kidney
  • Water, for boiling water
  • Salt
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Whole black pepper
  • Vinegar

Annatto Oil:

  • 1 cup oil
  • 1/3 cup annatto seeds

To Sauté:

  • Annatto oil, for sautéing
  • 1/4 cup ginger, minced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup white onion, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 pcs. laurel leaf
  • Pork innards
  • Salt, to taste

Added Aromatics:

  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 pack Maggi Magic Sarap
  • 3 pcs. red chili, sliced
  • 2 cups carrots, diced
  • 2 cups radish, diced
  • 1/4 cup red bell peppers, diced

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the pork lungs, heart, and kidney. Make sure to rinse it after boiling as well.
  • In a pot, boil the water. Season with garlic, onion, whole peppercorns, salt, vinegar, and laurel leaves. Cook the pork lungs, heart, and kidney. Once cooked, chop it into small pieces.
  • Prepare the vegetables and aromatics. Chop the carrots, radish, and bell peppers.
  • Prepare the annatto oil. In a pot, heat the oil. Add the annatto seeds and cook it until the oil becomes orange. Once fully incorporated, transfer it to a pan. Make sure to use a sieve so the annatto seeds do not get added to the pan.
  • Using the pan with the freshly made annatto oil, sauté the ginger, red and white onion, and garlic. When the flavors have mingled with each other, add the laurel leaves. Toss.
  • Add the chopped pork lungs, heart, and kidney into the pan. Season with salt and more annatto oil. Mix.
  • Once all the pork parts have become tender, add the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and Maggi Magic Sarap. Toss. Cover and leave it to simmer.
  • Chop the red chilies, if desired.
  • When it starts simmering, add the carrots and radish. Season with black pepper. Toss.
  • Add the red bell peppers Once the carrot and radish have softened.

Make sure to clean all the organs well so you can taste the best flavors that Bopis has to offer. To add more red chilies or not, depends on your tolerance for spiciness. Adjust all the seasonings to your preference and experience all the goodness that Bopis has to offer.

For more simple and easy recipes, grab copies of our Simpol Cookbook collection on Shopee or Lazada. Also available in Fully Booked and National Book Store.

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