Ronda

Ronda is a municipality on the southwest coast of Cebu. It is very small that it comprises about only 14 Barangays or subunits. Its main products are rice, coconut and corn. It has a small population and is a peaceful small town. One thing that comes into a Cebuano's mind when he hears the word Ronda is Humba. It is because this town makes one of the tastiest Humba dish in the Philippines.

History of Humba

Humba is a pork dish made famous by the Cebuanos in Philippines. It is basically braised pork belly marinated with soy sauce and brown sugar. Ideally, black beans, bay leaf and peppercorns are put in but that depends on the preference of the cook. This dish is somewhat related to the Chinese dish pata tim. When the Chinese tradesmen went to Cebu, cebuanos also made their version of the dish, only more sweeter and succulent.

How To Make Humba de Ronda

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo pork (usually used pork belly), cut into serving pieces
• 1 bulb garlic, crushed
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 bay leaf (optional)
• 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns (optional)

Cooking Procedure:

1. Prepare all the ingredients listed above.
2. Wash the pork with plain water.
3. Marinate the pork with the garlic, soy sauce, and brown sugar for about 30 minutes to an hour.
4. Combine all ingredients in a big pot and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer for about an hour or until pork belly or hocks is tender.  You may wish to adjust the taste according to your style and liking.
5. Remove bay leaf and peppercorns (if used) just before serving.  Serve hot.

Humba de Ronda

      Ronda is famous for its Humba de Ronda (Braised Pork Belly) which  is a very popular comfort food of every Cebuano household.They have their own version of the Humba dish. They made their dish very simple by just adding the soy sauce, sugar, garlic and pork, cooking it until the pork becomes very tender that it melts in your mouth. It has a sweet sauce that bathes the pork giving the entire dish a unique tang that when you taste it, it feels like your in heaven. This is a comfort food indeed and is worthy of the praises and comments it received. After all, it took decades for the Rondanians to perfect this humble dish.