Tapsilog

his is the traditional version of beef tapa, this is very famous in the Philippines where it is in every corner of almost every restaurant. it is usually paired with garlic fried rice and fried egg. The soy sauce provides a savory taste and paired with sugar, gives balance to the taste.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65xcIysS5Yc

Garlic Fried Rice

• 4 cups cold cooked rice preferably long grain

• oil

• 1 garlic minced

• salt

• pepper

Tapa

• 500 grams of beef sirloin strips

• 4 Tablespoons (Tbsp) soy sauce

• 4 Tbsp brown sugar

• 2 Tbsp Calamansi juice or 12 pieces Calamansi/Philippine lemon (alternative is Lemon juice)

• 4 Tbsp olive oil

• 10 cloves of minced garlic

• Pepper

• 1 cup water (per 250 grams)

Dipping sauce:

• Vinegar

• Pinch of ground black pepper

• Fresh chili