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Pork Bola-Bola with Misua and Patola
Tender pork meatballs, silky misua noodles, and fresh patola simmered in a light savory broth.
⏱️ 50 minutes • 👥 Serves 4 • 📊 Medium
Sangkap (Ingredients)
☐500 grams ground pork
☐to taste Salt and pepper
☐1 piece egg
☐1 piece medium patola (sponge gourd), peeled and sliced
☐2 bundles misua noodles
☐2 cups water
☐1 piece medium onion, chopped
☐3 cloves garlic, minced
☐3 tbsps fish sauce (patis)
☐1 tbsp cooking oil
How to luto (Cooking Steps)
1. In a bowl, combine ground pork, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
2. In a pot, heat oil. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
3. Add a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor, plus some pepper.
4. Add a bit of patis for depth of flavor.
5. Add water and bring to a gentle boil.
6. Add the egg to the ground pork mixture and mix.
7. Using two spoons, shape the meatballs and drop them directly into the pot one by one.
8. Let them simmer for about 10–12 minutes or until fully cooked.
9. Add patola and cook until slightly tender (about 3–4 minutes).
10. Add misua noodles and simmer for another 2 minutes. Mix well because misua can stick together easily. (Remember: misua cooks quickly, so don’t overcook it!)
11. Season with patis, and pepper to taste.
Tips
Best paired with a simple toyo + calamansi sawsawan
Luto Time: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Medium

Pork Bola-Bola with Misua and Patola

Tender pork meatballs, silky misua noodles, and fresh patola simmered in a light savory broth.

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How to Cookhow to luto
1In a bowl, combine ground pork, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
2In a pot, heat oil. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
3Add a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor, plus some pepper.
4Add a bit of patis for depth of flavor.
5Add water and bring to a gentle boil.
6Add the egg to the ground pork mixture and mix.
7Using two spoons, shape the meatballs and drop them directly into the pot one by one.
8Let them simmer for about 10–12 minutes or until fully cooked.
9Add patola and cook until slightly tender (about 3–4 minutes).
10Add misua noodles and simmer for another 2 minutes. Mix well because misua can stick together easily. (Remember: misua cooks quickly, so don’t overcook it!)
11Season with patis, and pepper to taste.
Tipstips

Best paired with a simple toyo + calamansi sawsawan