Hand-me-down recipe - Pinakbet Ilocano special

When I was visiting my parents in the Philippines from my company's annual vacation, my dad gave me a hand-down recipe to keep. For me, "hand-me-down" recipes are the best kind of gift to receive. They have been carefully practiced and shared. It makes me wonder what hand-me-down recipes I'll be leaving my kids with? Well for once, inclination to culinary is required.

Perfecto Pinakbet

Just a special note that pinakbet is an Ilocano recipe in which vegetables are boiled and then seasoned with fish bagoong. The ingredients as follow:

Pinakbet Ingredients:

1/4 kilo pork ribs, sliced 

1/4 kilo shrimp

4 cloves garlic, chopped 

1 onion, chopped

1 ginger root; cut in chunks and crushed

1 tomato; sliced

2 cups squash; cut in cubes 

1 eggplant, sliced

1 ampalaya

5 okras 

3 cups water

bagoong isda 

Salt to taste

Cooking oil

How to cook: Per request :) Ciao!