Pork Adobo

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• 1 kg/ 2 lb pork shoulder ((the parts ribboned with fat not lean parts), skinless, cut into 6cm/2.5" cubes - or belly (Note 1))
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (, or any other neutral flavoured oil)
• 1 large onion (, cut in half then 0.8" / 1/3" wedges)
• 8 cloves garlic (, finely sliced)
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup light soy sauce (, sub regular/all-purpose soy (Note 2))
• 1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce ((Note 2))
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar ((sub regular white vinegar))
• 3 tbsp (tightly packed) brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp black peppercorns (, can omit (Note 3))
• 5 bay leaves (, preferably fresh, dried ok too)
• 6 pineapple rings (, each cut into 8 pieces, from canned pineapple in juice not syrup, or 2 cups fresh pineapple pieces)
• 2 tsp vegetable oil (, or any other neutral flavoured oil)
• 1 green onion (, finely sliced)
• 2 batches jasmine rice