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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The Dangerous Tour Before You Exit

Though the three brothers in Before You Exit are just in their teens, they had the talent, sophistication, and confidence to find their distinct pop-rock aesthetic through writing with such songwriting heavyweights. Before You Exit’s forthcoming album is a heartfelt and hook radio-ready debut.



The Dangerous Tour: Before You Exit Live in Manila 2014. American pop rock band, Before You Exit, returns to Manila for one night only.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Kare-Kare

The kare-kare is a Filipino stew flavored with ground roasted peanuts or peanut butter,  broth with various vegetables, oxtail and occasionally offal or tripe. The meat can be exchanged for goat or (rarely) chicken. It is often eaten with bagoong (shrimp paste), sometimes with peppers, and sprinkled with calamansi juice. Traditionally Philippine holidays (especially in the region of Pampanga ) are not complete without kare-kare.


There are several stories about the origin of this relatively unusual but distinctive Filipino dish. One is coming from Pampanga. Another, which has its origins in the majestic mulberry elite dishes that once it was established in Manila before the Spanish arrival (interestingly, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi the kare-kare is still a popular dish).

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Mechado

The mechado is a stew of beef originating in the Philippines. The use of soy sauce and calamansi juice to marinade gives this recipe its distinctive Filipino character.

The traditional dish uses a Spanish culinary technique consisting provenance lard or through lean beef with pork bacon strips to make it more tender and less dry. Hence evidently derives its name. The pieces of shredded beef marinated then in vinegar, soy sauce, juice of calamansi, garlic crushed, black pepper and bay leaf. Quickly brown them on all sides in hot oil and then braised slowly in the marinade, adding broth, sliced ​​onion and tomato sauce, until meat is tender and the liquid is reduced to a gravy thick and tasty.