Philippine asado

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Asado de carajay is a native asado. The name is derived from Philippine Spanish carajay ("wok", ì or kalaha in Philippine languages). Asado de carajay is made with meat (pork, beef, or chicken) braised in soy sauce, bay leaves, peppercorns, calamansi, onions, and various vegetables (usually tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms, and carrots). It is traditionally cooked in a wok, hence the name.{{cite web |title=Filipino Asado Pork Recipe: Pork Stewed with Tomatoes, Soy Sauce and Lime Juice |url=https://www.filipino-food-recipes.com/filipino-asado.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607050905/http://www.filipino-food-recipes.com/filipino-asado.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 7, 2013 |website=Filipino-food-recipes.com |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Chicken Asado |url=http://theheartoffood.com/chicken-asado/ |website=the heart of food |access-date=March 29, 2019}}

Asado de carajay is differentiated from the "Chinese-style" pork asado in the use of vegetables, the absence of Chinese spices, and its savory flavor. It is also not restricted to pork, but can be cooked with beef or chicken.{{cite web |title=Lola Virginia's Asadong Manok de Carajay |url=https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/lola-virginia-s-asadong-manok-de-carajay |website=Yummy.ph |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Beef Asado de Carajay |url=http://www.panlasangpinoymeatrecipes.com/beef-asado-carajay.htm |website=Panlasang Pinoy Meaty Recipes |date=August 2, 2018 |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Asado de Carajay |url=http://ediblyasian.info/recipes/asado-de-carajay |website=straight forward recipes |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=How to Cook Asado de Carajay : Pork Stew in Tomatoes and Vegetables |url=https://www.asianinamericamag.com/2014/09/how-to-cook-asado-de-carajay-pork-stew-in-tomatoes-and-vegetables/ |website=Asian in America |date=September 27, 2014 |access-date=March 29, 2019}}

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Asado matua (Kapampangan for "old-fashioned/traditional asado") is a unique variation of asado de carajay that originates from Pampanga. It uses whole pork rump or shoulder (known as {{lang|tl|kasim}}) slow-cooked in a sauce with tomatoes, potatoes, calamansi, oregano, garlic, onion, black pepper, soy sauce, salt, and oil. Variations in different household recipes also add other ingredients like grated cheese, chorizo de Bilbao, chicken liver, pickles, and/or Vienna sausages.{{cite web |title=Asadong Matua |url=https://www.angsarap.net/2020/04/22/asadong-matua/ |website=Ang Sarap |date=April 22, 2020 |access-date=14 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=Pork Asado Kapampangan |url=https://www.foxyfolksy.com/pork-asado-kapampangan/ |website=Foxy Folksy |date=October 15, 2017 |access-date=14 January 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Jorolan |first1=Poch |title=Asadong Matua (Old-Fashioned Pork Asado) Recipe |url=https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/asadong-matua-a362-20160621 |website=Yummy.ph |access-date=14 January 2024}}

Asado matua is also known as "Kapampangan asado", asadong Pasko, asadong barrio, and abo-abo, among other names, due to their association with fiestas in the province of Pampanga.

{{See also|Asado roll|Siopao|Char siu bao}}

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Pork asado, also known as "Chinese" asado or "Chinese-style" asado, is the variant most commonly associated with the name asado. It is derived from the Chinese dish char siu, and possibly also influenced by the Hokkien dish tau yew bak. Unlike char siu, however, the dish is always braised, not grilled or roasted. The dish is made with pork braised in soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, brown sugar, and various Chinese spices (usually star anise and five spice). It is very similar to humba and pata tim, which also originate from Chinese-Filipino migrants. It also resembles hamonado, because of its sweetness, though hamonado uses pineapple and is a native dish.{{cite book |last1=Boi |first1=Lee Geok |title=Asian Soups, Stews and Curries |date=2014 |publisher=Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |isbn=9789814634687 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w1yABAAAQBAJ&q=Asado+Philippines&pg=PA52}}{{cite web |last1=Veneracion |first1=Connie |title=Pork asado |url=https://casaveneracion.com/pork-asado/ |website=Casa Veneracion |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Angeles |first1=Mira |title=Chinese-Style Pork Asado Recipe |website=Yummy.ph|url=https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/chinese-style-pork-asado-recipe |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Filipino Pork Asado |url=http://serve-with-rice.com/filipino-pork-asado/ |website=Serve With Rice |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite journal |last1=De Leon |first1=Adrian |title=Siopao and Power: The Place of Pork Buns in Manila's Chinese History |journal=Gastronomica |date=2016 |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=45–54 |doi=10.1525/gfc.2016.16.2.45 |jstor=26362345 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26362345|url-access=subscription }}

Pork asado is usually sliced thinly and served with the braising liquid. Pork asado is also commonly shredded and used as fillings for sandwiches and buns. It is also the primary filling of the Filipino siopao, which is also known as siopao asado.{{cite web |title=Siopao Asado |url=https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/siopao-asado/ |website=Kawaling Pinoy |access-date=March 29, 2019}}

A variant of pork asado is the "Macau-style" pork asado. It uses the same ingredients but differs primarily in that the meat is not broiled beforehand, but rather boiled directly in the marinade until tender.{{cite book |last1=Marquis |first1=Margarita |title=La Cuisine des Philippines |publisher=Editions Publibook |isbn=9782748386448 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L0bmbwW_DLUC&pg=PA17}}{{cite web |title=Macau Style Pork Asado |url=http://www.panlasangpinoymeatrecipes.com/macau-style-pork-asado.htm |website=Panlasang Pinoy Meaty Recipes |date=May 19, 2016 |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Pork Spareribs Macao-style Asado |url=https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/pork-spareribs-macao-style-asado/|website=Kawaling Pinoy |access-date=March 29, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Pork Asado (Macao Style) |url=http://phcuisine.blogspot.com/2012/11/pork-asado-macao-style.html |website=Philippine Cuisine List of recipes from Filipino Cuisine |access-date=March 29, 2019}}

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