Gising Gising - a Yummy Pork Recipe

It has been raining all month and I’m starting to feel the cold weather – lonely, rainy days again. So, I started to think of a way to shake the boredom off. And one solution I see is to cook! Yes! Cooking hot and spicy foods would definitely help shake off these rainy feeling we all have during the rainy season. I saw this one recipe in a karinderia near our office. They offer there this delicious dish they call Gising gising, a good Pork recipe that’s both hot and spicy, and at the same time yummy!





I then went to look for this recipe in our old cooking books. Here are the ingredients I found:





o 2 tbsp (28 g) minced garlic

o 1 pc (75 g) large onion, chopped

o 3 tbsp (63 g) bagoong alamang

o 200 g (200 g) ground pork

o 1/2 pc (.5 g) siling labuyo, chopped (optional)

o 1/2 kg (500 g) Baguio Beans, thinly sliced

o 1 pouch (115 g) Pineapple Tidbits

o 1 pack (40 g) instant gata mix powder, dissolved in 1/4 cup water





Now that you have your ingredients, let’s start cooking!





First, sauté the garlic, in 1 tsp. oil, wait until golden brown, and then add the onions, sauté well. Now, add the bagoong alamang and cook it for a few minutes. Add the pork, sauté it until lightly browned. Next, add the Baguio beans, sili and pineapple tidbits with syrup. Cover and simmer until the beans are almost cooked. Afterwards, add the gata mixture and simmer for another two (2) minutes. And there you have your very own gising gising!





Gising gising is a good dish, most especially if you feel down on a rainy season like today. But it’s not just another delicious dish. Gising gising is a dish packed with health-giving nutrients that helps our body. Pineapple, one of the ingredients of gising gising, is rich in manganese vitamins c, vitamin b1, fiber, and vitamin b6. Another health benefit of pineapple is that it help avoid inflammation in the digestive tract, good antioxidant and immune support, has energy giving nutrients, and it protects against macular degeneration. Pork is another ingredient of gising gising that’s rich with vitamins and minerals. Pork is known to have good quality protein, it is said that a 100g portion of pork can provide you with half of the protein you need in the day! Aside from protein, pork is also a good source of iron, and zinc. Based from studies, a 100g portion of pork provides you with 15% of your daily requirement of iron, while it can also give you 30% of your daily zinc requirement.





So, why not try your very own gising gising dish? In this kind of weather, it’s good to try a spicy Filipino food that is not only delicious but also healthy!