Pata tim is a popular pork leg Filipino dish which is very similar to paksiw na pata but this dish does not have vinegar. This dish is basically cooked pork leg with a blend of soy sauce, oyster sauce, pineapple juice and spices like garlic, star anise and cinnamon and with vegetables like mushrooms and bok choy.

What makes this dish appetizing aside from it’s flavor is the very tender meat and the skin with gelatin like texture and thick savory sauce. Cooking this dish seems complicated and you might think that this can only be cooked by an experienced chef. But just reading the procedure, you will know that it is that complicated at all. If you have cooked some simple Asian dishes or Filipino dishes, then cooking pata tim is a breeze.