Special Filipino Delicacies Recipes

* 1 Kilo beef (for stewing, cut into chunk cubes) * 12 pcs Tamarind (Sampaloc) * 1 big Onion (diced) * 6 big tomatoes (quartered) * 2 pcs Radish (sliced) * 4 pieces Gabi (peeled & cubed) * 1 bundle Sitaw Stringbeans (cut into 2" long) * 1 bundle Kangkong (cut into 2" long) * Salt and Patis to taste * 6 cups water

1. Boil Tamarind to soften. Pound and strain all juices and set aside. 2. In a casserole, bring beef to a boil, lower fire and simmer for an hour or 2 until beef is tender. 3. Take out all scum that rises to the surface. 4. Add onions, tomatoes and Tamarind juice. 5. Add in gabi, and cook for a few minutes. 6. Add in stringbeans (sitaw) and kangkong stalks. 7. Season with salt and Patis to taste. 8. Add in kangkong leaves. 9. Serve hot.

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# ½ kilo beef (cut into chunk cubes) # 2 heads of garlic (crushed) # 1 onion (diced) # 5 pieces taro root (quartered) # 1 piece radish (sliced bias) # 1 bundle string beans (cut into 1') # ¼ teaspoon salt # ¼ teaspoon black pepper # 1- cup beef stock # 6-cups of the water used to wash rice (germ water) # ½-cup tamarind juice

# In a bowl, marinate beef chunks in salt & pepper for an hour. # In a soup pot, heat oil and brown beef. # Add beef stock and rice wash water. # Bring to a boil in low heat until beef is tender. # Add in taro root, radish and string beans. # When vegetable is almost cooked, stir in tamarind juice. # Serve hot.

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* 1 Kilo Shrimp * 12 pcs Tamarind (Sampaloc) * 1 big Onion (diced) * 3 big tomatoes (quartered) * 2 pieces Radish (sliced) * 1 bundle Sitaw (Strringbeans) * 1 bundle Kangkong (cut into 2" long) * 3 pieces long green pepper * 5 cups ricewash or water * Salt or Patis to taste

1. Boil Tamarind in rice wash or water to soften. Pound and extract all juices and set aside. 2. In a casserole, boil rice wash or water, Tamarind juice, onions, tomatoes and Radish. 3. Lower fire, add in Shrimps, Kangkong, Sitaw and green long pepper. simmer for 5 minutes. 4. Season with salt and patis. 5. Serve hot.

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