Hi Marivic! It doesn’t matter either way. I usually rinse the meat under cold running water. Happy cooking!

Thanks for the kind words, Cynthia! Wonderful to hear you find my recipes clear and helpful.

Thank you so much for your kind words and for your support! Getting compliments like that from your friends must be so rewarding. I hope you continue to enjoy many more recipes.

Thank you for trying the recipe and for sharing your experience! I’m glad it turned out well, even with a few substitutions and approximations.

Palm sugar is a great substitute. Glad you enjoyed the dish!

Ordinarily, when I follow a “simplified“ recipe, the end result is not entirely satisfactory, but in this case, I really can say that it was easy and it delivered. I didn’t even really follow the recipe, since all of my quantities were both in US measurements and different. I eyeballed and ballparked everything and the results were pretty good. It didn’t get quite as caramelized as I thought it might, but that’s the only consideration, and I think a lot of that had to do with the weight of my pot. I was using a high-quality Dansk enamel, cast-iron pot, but it is thin. Le Creuset would probably be better for this dish.

Kind regards,