Pre heat the pot with the oil.

Put the garlic lightly brown, then put the onion and ginger sauté it until it caremalized.

Add the chicken and saute' let the chicken cook and watery a little bit. Wait it boil then add the bullion cube, fish sauce or salt to taste and black pepper, stir then cover the pot. wait for 3 mins.

After 3 mins, add the rice water or water, add the chayote, stir, and then cover the pot wait until it boil if the pot over flow cover half of the pot. Wait until it boil like about 5 mins. Lower the heat to medium.

While its boiling check the chayote if it is soft enough for you, and taste the soup if it is salty enough or not,add salt, depends how salty you want. Simmer again for next 5 mins.

Then if chayote is soft, turn off the heat and serve while its hot partner with steam white rice with a side of fish sauce with chilli. Enjoy the simple Tinola.