# Ginisang Upo

It's so good and so easy to make.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork belly
- Upo or bottle squash
- extra firm tofu
- tomato
- garlic
- onion
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- fish sauce
- water
- steamed white rice

## Instructions

1. Slice your pork belly into small pieces.
2. Peel your upo or bottle squash.
3. Slice upo thinly.
4. Slice extra firm tofu into strips.
5. Chop tomato.
6. Mince garlic.
7. Chop onion.
8. Make sure your pan is preheated.
9. Add extra virgin olive oil to the pan.
10. Add garlic to the pan.
11. Add onion to the pan.
12. Sauté until fragrant.
13. Add tomato to the pan.
14. Sauté until it softens.
15. Add pork belly to the pan.
16. Season with salt.
17. Add black pepper.
18. Add fish sauce.
19. Sauté and cook until it's no longer pink.
20. Add water to the pan.
21. Cover and bring it to a boil.
22. Reduce heat to low and let the pork belly cook until it's soft and tender.
23. Add sliced upo to the pan.
24. Add tofu to the pan.
25. Add fish sauce.
26. Stir it together.
27. Cover and continue to cook until the upo softens.
28. Taste to see if it needs more fish sauce or salt.
29. Serve with steamed white rice.
30. Don't forget the sabaw.

## Equipment

- pan
- chopping board
- knife
- vegetable peeler
- wooden spoon
- lid

## Tips

- You can use any protein you prefer, chicken thighs, ground chicken, pork, or beef.
- I didn't remove the seeds because I'm using a young upo which means the seeds are still soft.
- If you like it more soupy, add a little bit more water and fish sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Fz9nWc1PG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/027a3ed3-3191-4ae2-8eff-75255fba6b9d
- Extracted: 2025-09-06

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