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Mom Violy's Birthday Lunch at Mamou, Gateway 2

Carmina asked Mom Violy what kind of food she would like to eat for her upcoming birthday. Mom Violy said she was craving for a restaurant that serves steak and lobster. Carmina gave Mom Violy a list of restaurants for her to decide with a link of the websites for her to see which one look something she would like to try. One week before Mom Violy's birthday she made her final choice where she would like to try  Mamou . Carmina had picked up Mom Violy at her home before heading to Gateway 2 located in Cubao, Quezon City. Mamou is located ground floor inside Gateway 2. Upon entering the person asked if we had any reservations however, they do except walk as well was seated at the table of our choice.  The person had handed us the menu. Beverages Menu Bread and butter were served after we had placed our order. Our appetizer was the Mamou's Bacon Steak. Mom Violy decided to order her lobster tail with rice. Carmina had ordered Beer Battered Fish and Malt Vinegar with choice of pot

Filipino Kare Kare Recipe



The Filipino Traditional Kare kare is made of peanut butter sauce cooked with ox tail, ox tripe, eggplant, string beans, bok choy and banana blossom. The modern kare kare is made with chicken, beef ribs, seafood or vegetable.

No matter how you want to make your kare kare it will always have the traditional sauce in order to make it taste how it is supposed to be the Filipino way.

Main Ingredients:
  • 10 pcs - String beans (cut into 2 inch)
  • 1 Small Banana Blossom (sliced)
  • 1 - Bunch Baby Bok Choy
  • 1 - Medium Eggplant (sliced)
  • 1 - Medium Onion (chopped)
  • 3 - Cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 5 Tbs - Peanut Butter (Skippy or Lady's Choice)
  • 1 1/2 - Tbs Annatto Powder (dilute with 3 Tbs water) or
  • 3/4 Cup - Annato Water (1/2 cup annatto seeds soaked in 3/4 cups water)
  • 2 Tbs - Patis (fish sauce)
  • 1 - Knorr Pork Cube
  • Cooking Oil
  • 1 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup - Cornstarch
  • 1/2 Cup - Sauteed Shrimp Paste
Ox Tail Kare Kare Ingredients:
  1. 1 Kilo Oxtail
Ox Tail Kare Kare Ingredients:
  1. 1 - Kilo Beef Tripe (sliced)
Beef Short Rib Kare Kare Ingredients:
  1. 1 Kilo - Beef Short Rib
Seafood Kare Kare Ingredients:
  1. 1/2 Kilo Shrimp (clean)
  2. 2 - Crabs (steam) (cut in the middle after cooked)
  3. 1/2 Kilo - Mussels (boiled in 3/4 water)
  4. 1 - Medium Squid
When you decided to cook the kare kare 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.

It is best to cook the kare kare in a pressure cooker otherwise if you don't have one you can also cook this on your stove top.

Cooking Instructions:
Step 1:
  • Heat oil in the pressure cooker or medium pot.
  • Sauté garlic and onion
  • Add the peanut butter cook for three minutes.
  • Add the ingredient in which you plan to use for your kare kare (oxtail, beef tripe, beef short rib, shrimp, crab, mussel or squid)
  • Pour annatto water cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add patis and pork cubes
  • Add cornstarch and water
  • Cover the pressure cooker or pot cook for 30 minutes.
  • Remove lid add banana blossom, string beans, eggplant and bok choy cook for 25 minutes,
  • Transfer to a serving bowl and can be eaten with shrimp paste now it is ready to eat.
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