Pinakbet (Meat Vegetable Stew with Shrimp Paste)

Pinakbet is a Filipino dish that's loved by many.

Ingredients :

* 1/2 lb. pork, sliced
* 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 tomatoes, chopped
* 1/2 squash, cubed
* 2 cups sliced okra
* 2 cups 1-1/2 inch long cut sitaw (yard long beans)
* 2 eggplants, sliced
* 1 ampalaya (bitter gourd and/or bitter melon), sliced
* 1 to 1-1/2 cup water
* 2 to 3 tbsp. bagoong alamang (salted shrimp paste)