Hamonado facts for kids
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| Alternative names | jamónado, endulsado, endulzado |
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| Course | Main dish |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Pineapple, brown sugar, soy sauce, pork/chicken/beef |
| Similar dishes | Afritada, pininyahang manok |
Hamonado is a yummy Filipino dish. It is made by cooking meat in a sweet pineapple sauce. This dish is very popular in the Philippines during Christmas. Especially in areas where lots of pineapples grow!
The word Hamonado can also mean any savory Filipino dish. These dishes are often marinated or cooked with pineapple.
What's in a Name?
The name hamonado comes from the Spanish word jamonado. This means "prepared like hamon" or "ham." But don't get it mixed up with hamon itself! Hamon is a different kind of ham. It is also often eaten in the Philippines during the Christmas season.
In a place called Zamboanga, people sometimes call hamonado endulsado. This Spanish word means "sweetened" or "glazed."
Hamonado is also a common name for a sweet type of Filipino sausage. This sausage is properly called longganisang hamonado.
How It's Made
To make hamonado, meat is usually used. People often choose fatty cuts of pork. But you can also use chicken or beef. The meat is first marinated overnight. This means it soaks in a special sweet sauce.
The sauce is made from pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and different spices. After marinating, the meat is pan-fried until it turns brown. Then, it is simmered in broth with added pineapple chunks. It cooks until the meat becomes very tender. Hamonado is usually served with white rice.
Sometimes, people skip the overnight marinating. Instead, they slow cook the pork until it's super tender. This is common when using tough cuts of meat. Things like pata (which is a ham hock) or beef sirloin can be used.
Some family recipes add other ingredients. These might include Calamansi juice, carrots, raisins, or pickles. You might even find longganisa sausages or hotdogs in some versions! Some hamonado dishes are cooked afritada-style. This means they use tomato sauce or banana ketchup.
Similar Dishes
Hamonado is quite similar to another dish called pininyahang manok. Pininyahang manok is braised chicken also made with pineapples. The main difference is that pininyahang manok does not use soy sauce. Instead, it is cooked in a milk-based sauce.
See also
In Spanish: Hamonado para niños
