Orient Gourmet Paksiw na Pata (Pork Hock Stew), Cooked & Frozen

Pata Paksiw or Paksiw na Pata is a Filipino pork hock stew wherein slices of pork hock are stewed in soy sauce and vinegar, along with other seasonings and brown sugar. Pata is a term used in the Philippines to describe ham hock or pork hock.

The cooking method for pata paksiw is similar to inadobo and estofado, except that the latter sometimes makes use of vegetables such as potato and carrots. The only additional ingredient used for this pata paksiw recipe aside from the spices and seasonings are dried banana blossoms (also called “puso ng saging” in Filipino).

Paksiw na pata is Filipino dish made of pork hocks and banana blossoms stewed in vinegar and soy sauce. Melt-in-your-mouth tender and smothered in a sweet and savory sauce, it's delicious with steamed rice!