Beef Pares - Kanto Style

Beef Pares is a comfort food soup enjoyed by most Filipinos especially during rainy season because of it's savory taste.

It is considered as a food-to-go for most Filipino working people as it is very common to see street vendors selling them in cart.  From the word itself "Pares" means it is serve paired with "Sinangag".  A Filipino term used for fried rice and a staple food for most Filipinos especially during breakfast. 

Beef Pares has become popular among Filipino working class not only because of it's distinct taste but also it is usually sell in cheap price in a complete meal.  

The beef meat used is short ribs, shanks or flanks but the most common is brisket.  You can cut the meat into one inch cubes if it will be served for your family but if it use for selling in kanto-style or street-style they usually cut them into reaally small cubes.

The broth can be in thin or heavy sauce depending on your preferences.  Kanto-style is usually in heavy sauce to compliment well with fried rice. 

Here's the ingredients  and how to cook Beef Pares in Kanto Style. 

Prep Time:         10 minutes

Cooking Time:   30 minutes

Total Time:         40 minutes

Servings:             4 - 6

Ingredients:

• 1 kl beef brisket, cut into small cubes
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 pc onion,peeled and quartered
• 2 thumbs ginger, minced
• 3 star anise
• a pinch salt
• a pinch of ground black pepper
• 3 tbps. cooking oil
• 3 tbps. fish sauce
• 4 tbps. soy sauce
• 4 to 5 cups of water
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 3 tbps. brown sugar
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped

How to Cook:

1. In a pan medium heat oil.
2. Saute ginger, onion and garlic.
3. Add beef.
4. Seasoned with fish sauce until light brown.
5. Let it simmer for a few minutes.
6. Add water and soy sauce.
7. For added flavor, you can add Beef Knorr Cubes
8. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and ground pepper.
9. Add star anise.  This will give the beef a distinct taste and aroma.
10. Let the beef boil until the meat is tender. 
11.  Add brown sugar to give a sweet taste.
12. Add cornstarch to create a thick sauce.
13. Once cooked, garnished it with chopped scallions.   

Best served hot with garlicky Sinangag! 

Enjoy eating with the whole family and don't forget to share it with your favorite kapitbahay!

Have you tried this food?  Can you share your Beef Pares- Kanto Style experience?  I would love to hear it from you.  Please comment down below and please don't forget to tag me a photo in my Fb and Instagram account.

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 Happy cooking and eating!

Arlene