This month’s theme for our Kulinarya Cooking Club is “Only in the Philippines”. Tina from Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner and I are hosting this month and we wanted to focus on unique dishes that can only be found in the Philippines.
Being a Filipina, I love my rice. Growing up, it would be normal for me to have rice three meals in a day. So I thought it natural for me to chose a rice dish for the theme.
I love rice for breakfast. To make a complete meal, add egg and a meat.
What makes this dish unique to the Philippines is the name. Tapsilog. Filipinos like to abbreviate or replace words with acronyms. Tapsilog comprises of Tapa (Tap) sinangag (si) and itlog (log).
Tapa is cured beef. It’s beef that’s been marinated overnight and in some cases, dried then fried. I like my tapa not dried as it can get tough and chewy when not done right. I left out the drying step.
Sinangag is garlic rice. I love it. It’s rice that has been fried with lots of garlic.
Itlog is egg. An oozy, runny egg is essential for this dish.
Recipe:
For the tapa:
- 700g thinly sliced beef tenderloin. I used sizzling steak
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 3tbs soy sauce
- 1tbs mushroom or dark soy sauce
- Pinch salt
Marinate the beef with the rest of the ingredients. Leave overnight or at least 4 hours.
To cook: in a large frying place the beef and marinade in. Let the beef simmer in the marinade until it dries out. Add some vegetable oil to the pan and gently fry until slightly browned and cooked through,
For the sinangag:
- 3cups of uncooked rice
- 1bulb of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- Pinch salt
To cook: cook the rice by absorption method. When cooked set aside to cool a bit. You can also use left over rice from the day before. When ready, add a little vegetable oil in a wok and gently fry the garlic till lightly browned. Add the rice and mix thoroughly and add the salt. Turn the heat to low and leave the rice to fry a little and for the garlic to infuse through. Mix every couple of minutes.
Fry the egg to your liking.
Bon appetite,
Cherrie
Ohhh, this is my favorite breakfast, Cherrie! So deliciously filling!
It is such a treat if I were to have this for breakfast here in London. This is definitely one my most loved Filipino dishes and could have it anytime of the day.
Indeed, Filipinos just can’t enough of rice. A full breakfast of tapsilog is just what I need to keep me going on a very busy day.
My comfort food ! =)
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Rice for breakfast definitely is soo pinoy! We can’t go through the day without having sinangag forbreakfast. And tapsilog? well this is is usually our sunday breakfast. Always hits the “special Sunday breakfast note” … Thanks for hosting this month’s challenge… it’s been awhile since our last exchange Cherrie. I hope all’s well with family and Dahon Tree!
Best,
Malou
Oh Cherrie, I could have this tapsilog for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between ! Glad to see you at this KCC event ! Mabuhay!
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Oh my goodness, Cherrie. You’ve done a lot of amazing blog posts before but I must say that this is my absolute favourite yet!! I really think Filipino food and I can get along especially with dishes like these. It’s so simple, hearty, comforting and goes with a ton of rice… YUM!! Thanks for sharing this I’ve bookmarked this to make when I get home. Can’t think of a better thing to eat on a weeknight dinner and pack for lunch the next day… Yay for learning more about your awesome cuisine!! =]
Breakfast of champions talaga. Walang tatalo!:)
I never thought of tapsilog. Yours look great.
I can have tapsilog for breakfast, lunch and dinner!!! Truly is a meal of the champions!
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