Philippine Beef Stew
@romeoratillajr (103)
Philippines
May 14, 2010 10:44am CST
I love beef stew. More so if it has many vegetables in it (potatoes, bok choy/pechay, baguio beans, onion greens and corn on cob). I know Beef stew recipe varies depending on one's preference and availability of ingredients, however when my dad cooks it, there's always ginger in it. I don't have anything against ginger but in beef stew? I don't like it. Whenever I eat my dad's beef stew, I know it right away that there's ginger in it because of the subtle tinola taste in it. He says that it's a recipe in Visayas region.
Anyone else here have experience beef stew with ginger? Is it normal? I don't think so.
2 responses
@twowizdom (861)
• Philippines
14 May 10
hi there romeoratillajr,
Just like you I also love beef stew. Well just like your dad my Mom is the same. She always put ginger in almost everything! And when I ask her why cause I really hate ginger she said because ginger not only adds flavor but it also takes away that malansa taste from meat so I guess its also normal that your beef stew has ginger. Well i really can't remember if our beef stew has one cause I really don't mind the other ingredients since i only eat the meat, i don't like veggies.. hahaha.. but i guess theres ginger in our stew too.. :D
@Kumar1232009 (1215)
• Spain
14 May 10
you must like it. that is the main spice for any stew especially beef. don't you know that.. we called it inji. your dad may want his stew-taste fresh as freshly cooked. it is useful in food preservatives.
