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~Blog Post #4~

April 20, 2015

By: Nathan Reid

 

 

 

     A traditional dish that is had in the Philippines is called Nilaga.  It is a soupy substance that is made with beef and a numerous amount of vegetables.  One ingredient that is most commonly used in all of Filipino food is soy sauce.  Filipinos use soy sauce in almost all of their meals and it has no sign of declining in use what so ever.  When cooking Nilaga you will notice that soy sauce is used in it.  Although you might not be able to taste it, it is still put to use in almost every variety of food made in the Philippines.  When tasting another food like chicken adobo, it is most common to use a well amount of soy sauce.  Unlike other foods like Nilaga where you would have a hard time tasting the soy sauce, there is a prominent taste in adobo.  While discussing Beef Nilaga, some may find it not to be healthy, but they are so wrong!  Just because the taste is so flavorful and enjoyable doesn’t make it not healthy.  Beef Nilaga is made up of all natural flavors and ingredients.  You will find an assortment of vegetables along with bone marrow which is boiled down well before.  Some may not know that bone marrow is actually extremely helpful for our diet.  It fulfills our needs of vitamins and essential fatty acids that we may not be getting.  This dish of Nilaga is very traditional among all Filipinos, especially my family.  Along with other popular dishes, this is a very unique and flavorful soup based meal.       

Recipe:http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-nilaga/