1 kilo pork, shoulder or butt
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 1/2 cups water

Slice pork into serving pieces (about 2 inch cubes).  Combine ingredients and bring to boil.  Lower heat and cook at medium heat for around an hour or until pork is tender.  Add water if needed.  Add salt if needed; adjust taste.  In this version of adobo, you should have some sauce; other versions leave the meat dry or fried in its own fat.  This is great served with steamed rice