Make the adobo. Toast garlic cloves, dried bay leaves, and whole peppercorns in the residual oil, then add water, soy sauce, cane vinegar, and oyster sauce, scraping any brown bits on the bottom.

Give your adobo a twist! Learn how to make Sprite Pork Adobo — pork simmered in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and lemon-lime soda until it’s fall-off-the-bone tender and rich with sweet-sour flavor.