Adobo

• beef, chicken or pork
• 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 head of garlic, crushed
• bay leaves, 10 pcs. whole peppercorns, ground pepper, sugar
• patis

Combine beef, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, peppercorns, ground pepper and sugar in a pot.  Let stand for 2 hours.  Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or until meat is tender.  Heat butter in a skillet and add garlic from cooked mixture until brown, add onion and sugar until transparent.  Add meat and cook until brown on all sides.  Add sauce.  Season with patis, to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes