Crispy pata (front leg) pinoy

Ingredients:

corn oil for frying
1 tbsp of flour
1 Pork's front leg - Pata
1 bottle of 7up or Sprite - Soda
2 cups of water
1 tbsp. of salt
1/2 tsp. of baking soda
2 tbsp. Patis (Fish sauce)


Procedures:

Clean Pata and slit skin few times without cutting the bone.
Put in a deep pan with a tight cover, and then add water, 7up and salt. Boil it.
After 15 minutes, add baking soda. Baking soda will speed up the softening of the pata's skin.
If water dries up and the meat is not done yet, add another cup of water. Meat should not be too tender.
Drain when done. Place in the refrigerator overnight to dry the skin.