Like many Filipino dishes, pork adobo is cooked with dark sugar, vinegar and soy sauce, which are then reduced right down to coat the meat. Jasmine rice flavoured with pandan leaf is a great ...

Put the meat back into the pan and simmer for about five minutes, then serve the adobo with white rice and green vegetables.

Add all but 1 teaspoon of the minced garlic, chipotles in adobo and sun-dried tomatoes ... While the picadillo is cooking, gently rewarm the rice. Mix in remaining minced garlic and cilantro.

In Filipino cuisine, the marinade for a chicken adobo recipe is traditionally vinegar-based. Serve this flavorful dish with a simple Almond Rice Pilaf or a Veggie Rice Bowl for color and flavor.