Adobo: A Filipino Classic - widely considered as the Filipino national dish :-) Ingredients: 3 lbs. skinless chicken breast, cut into serving pieces 2 lbs of pork ribs or chops, or skinless chicken drumsticks (Pork is optional; you can use all chicken) 1 cup-soy sauce, 5 cloves crushed garlic (more if you love garlic), 3/4 cup- vinegar, 2-bay leaves 1 Tablespoon crushed peppercorns 2 potatoes-sliced into 1/2" pieces Procedure: Place all the ingredients in a large shallow roasting pan, except the potatoes. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and marinade for 2 hours. After marinading, turn the oven on, and bake at 350 degrees for an hour and a half. Remove from the oven, and then separate the meat from the liquid. Broil, to brown the meat, for 10 min - 5 minutes on each side. Gravy: Boil the liquid separately in a pot; Add potatoes, then, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for another 35 minutes. Mix the broiled meat and the gravy. Serve with boiled jasmine, or plain rice. Enjoy! -rudy alforque