Comfort Food: Bulalo

One of my all time favorite comfort foods is Bulalo. Recently this is a dish that I have been craving and making a lot especially since it has been super cold in San Francisco. Some of you may be asking what is Bulalo? Bulalo is a Philippino beef broth dish made from beef shanks and bone marrow. It is so delicious over some rice and chili oil!

Directions:

• Seer the meat before putting in a GIANT pot.
• Once your meat is seer’d put it in you pot and cill with water until your meat is covered.
• Peel your onions and cut into four and place in with your meat.
• Add salt, pepper (to your liking) and beef bouillon. The sugar is optional but if you want to add it now would be the time to add about 1 Tbsp.
• Add your carrots, corn next.
• Wash , peal and cut your potatoes in four and add them into the soup.
• After about 10-15 minutes or so add in your bak choy and cabbage. Cover and let cook for about 20 more minutes.

When we serve it in my house I like to put the white rice down first and add the Bulalo on top. Personally I add a lot of broth because I love the broth. As for the corn I love dipping it in chili oil. It is so delicious, but if it not your thing, that is okay! I know the recipe is a little rough around the edges BUT in my family we don’t measure, we eyeball things and make sure to taste it frequently to know what it needs more of.

-Dez