I cooked pork asado for lunch. It turned out ok. The braising liquid and asado sauce were a bit salty for my taste. The pork came out perfectly though. I'm starting to appreciate slow cooked / braised foods more.
 

Ingredients:
1 kg pork kasim (shoulder cut)
1 tbsp whole pepper
3 pcs star anise
4 pcs laurel leaves
4 cloves garlic
1 medium size red onion
1/2 cup light soy sauce
1/2 cup white sugar
3 cups water
3 tsp corn starch
salt to taste

Procdure:

1. Slice pork lengthwise; around 3-4 inches thick.

2. Brown the cut pork in a pan with a bit of oil.

3. Pour water, soy sauce, sugar and remaining ingredients into casserole. Stir well to dissolve sugar.

4. Place browned pork in braising liquid.

5. Set fire to low and let pork simmer in braising liquid. It should take 1 to 1 1/2 hour for the pork to cook properly. Check from time to time if there is enough liquid. Add 1/2 cup water if required. Turn the pork over from time to time.

6. Take pork out from braising liquid and set aside for 5 minutes.

7. Mix cold water and 3 tsp of corn starch in a cup.

8. Strain remaining braising liquid and pour into a pan. Add corn starch and water mixture.

9. Set fire on low heat and stir the mixture in the pan until the desired thickness is reach.

10. Slice pork into thin strips. Pour sauce over sliced pork or serve sauce in a bowl for dipping.

11.  Garnish with parsley (optional)

Enjoy with heaps of steaming white rice.

I've adjusted the amount of soy sauce used for this recipe as I found the original one too salty for my taste. If you want to add or decrease the amount of soy sauce, make sure you replace it with the same amount of water.

As an additional step you can roast the pork in the oven at 300 degrees centigrade for 5 minutes to caramelize the exterior before slicing.

Til next time.