Preparation time: 2-1/2 hours

Ingredients:
1/2 pound lean pork
3 medium chayote squash
2 large carrots
2 tablespoon assorted olive kernels/almonds
3 medium conpoys/dried scallops
5 dried dates
8 medium slices of rhizome of dioscorea/dried yam
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon oil

Preparation:
1. Parboil pork in water for 3 minutes, remove and drain
2. Peel chayote squash, wash and cut into chunks
3. Peel carrots, wash and cut into slanted pieces
4. Rinse almonds, scallops, dates, dioscorea

Cooking instructions:
1. Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil in a large stockpot
2. Add all ingredients to pot (except salt)
3. When it boils again, lower heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally
4. Add salt and adjust to taste

Keep warm until ready to serve. Makes about 10 rice bowl servings.