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Kusina is a delightful Filipino take-out joint with various meaty and seafoody dishes on offer.  I’m not incredibly familiar with Filipino cuisine, but the guy in front of me said that the pork hocks are the thing to order, so that’s what I did.

There weren’t any labels on of the items on offer, but based on a quick google search I believe that this is a dish called paksiw na pata, which features slow-cooked pork hocks and banana flowers (which are the blossoms of a banana tree).  It comes with a healthy portion of white rice and costs nine bucks, so it’s a great deal.

It’s exceptionally delicious.  Pork hocks can be a bit gummy if they’re not cooked well, but these were absolutely perfect, and were abundantly tender.  And the flavour was pretty amazing — sweet, savoury, and a little bit tangy.  I can’t quite put my finger on what’s giving it that tanginess (the banana flowers, maybe?), but it gave this dish a really unique personality and was extremely tasty.