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Three Ways to Cook Lugaw, Chicken Arroz Caldo and Goto Recipe



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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