Mom Violy wanted to try Spanish food from Las Flores at Robinsons Magnolia . I remembered long time ago saw a family friend when my family was visiting beginning of the year. Mom Violy couldn't remember decided to have our lunch. Carmina decided to try out their Let's Do Lunch for 595.00 pesos ($10.26). Carmina asked for vegetable soup and Bikini sandwich which is ham and mozzarella cheese with potato chips. There is an unlimited calamansi but decided to pay additional for a Coke to share with Mom Violy. Mom Violy wasn't sure what she wanted ended up eating Gambas al Ajillo and white rice. In the beginning Mom Violy thought if she ate her gambas al Ajillo with just unlimited bread from the Las Flores she won't get full. It turned out she didn't eat that much of her rice. Mom Violy also ate my vegetable soup thinking she won't like the taste. Carmina always eats vegetable soup and just wanted something light for a meal. I didn't finish my bikini san...
In the Philippines there is lugaw which is rice soup for the Chinese they call it congee or porridge. We also have chicken arroz
caldo is chicken with rice soup or with beef tripe.
Either way how you cook it the Filipino eats it with chicken. There are three types of rice soup in the Philippines. I will give you three recipes to
determine which one you choose to cook for yourself.
Lugaw (rice soup) Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 - Medium Onion (chopped)
- 4 - Cloves Garlic (chopped)
- 1 - Pieces Ginger (cut matchbox size)
- 8 Cups Chicken Broth
- or 8 Cups water with 2 cubes of chicken cubes
- 1 - Cup Jasmine Rice
- 1 Tbs - Patis (fish sauce)
- Small amount cooking oil
- Medium Pot
- Black pepper (season when congee is cooked based on
your taste)
- Green onions (chopped) used for topping
- Fried garlic (chopped) used for topping
Step 1:
- In a medium pot place little amount cooking oil adds 2 cloves garlic, onion and ginger saute for five minutes.
- Add chicken broth and rice
- Put to a boil and cook for 20 minutes until rice is
cooked
Step 2:
Topping:
- Fry chopped garlic with small amount of cooking oil and set aside
- Garnish with green onion and black pepper
Some people prefer to add calamansi to their dish depends on the person.
Step 3:
- Hardboiled egg - Optional
Arroz Caldo (chicken rice soup) Recipe:
- 1 Kilo of boneless chicken breast (chopped)
- Follow Step 1
Beef Tripe Recipe:
- 1 - Kilo Beef Tripe (sliced)
When you decided to cook with beef tripe you will be cooking it first by placing it in a pot with 4 cups of water boil for one hour. Remove from water and set the beef tripe aside.
Follow the Step 1 than add the beef tripe to the congee.
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