In almost every Philippine town fiestas or gatherings, Pork Menudo can be seen in the dining

table. This is one of the favorite “putahe” (dish) served and this was the reason why different
variations of this dish existed. Many Pork Menudo recipes include hotdogs (pinoy red hotdogs),
green peas, or garbanzos and others would add sun dried raisins too. I think that it is a regional
thing because almost different provinces have their own version. I must admit that all variation
tastes as good as everyone else but I prefer the version that I grew up eating, “Ang lutong bahay
ni nanay” (my mom’s cooking).

Update: There are some people asking if they can use Filipino spaghetti sauce as an alternative
for tomato sauce. I do not see it as an issue. In fact, I use it sometimes to cook Menudo and other
tomato based dishes. The Filipino store is 30 minutes from my place; getting these ingredients
online (if there is no immediate need) is beneficial for me. Another somewhat similar recipe that
you can make is pork giniling. It uses ground pork and is perfect when served with boiled eggs.