Dig your spoon and fork into mountains of crispy pork, tangy whole fried milk fish and garlic rice at Sir Manong, where cooking and serving food is an act of cultural preservation.

Pork neck is an underappreciated cut of meat. Most people use it only for the Thai dish ko mu yang (grilled pork neck) but it is much more versatile. Because the meat is moist, it can be cooked ...

A soft bread is essential. Place a layer of spicy slaw on the bottom, then the finished crispy pork, more spicy slaw, 4 bread and butter pickles, a light drizzle of mayo, and top off with the top ...

which was crispy pork belly served with sautéed shrimp paste, green mango, tomato, and eggplant; Laing which is taro leaves, coconut milk, and chili; the crispy pata; and their special Pritchon ...