Comments on: Angus Roast Beef Tagalog a la Marketman

By: Bea Tenchavez

Bea Tenchavez — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:21:46 +0000

For very good quality angus beef, you can get from Meat Plus in Subic and any Tender Bob’s restaurant. They have the frozen ones, and guaranteed high quality angus, we also have Prime beef but it always runs out!

By: MRJP

MRJP — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:39:04 +0000

Wow!!!! Thank you thank you Miss Marilou! I will check the site right away!

By: Marilou

Marilou — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:48:49 +0000

MRJP, I live in the US Midwest and I ordered my kalamansi plant from fourwindsgrowers.com. They are pretty reliable and the 2 year old plants that I have ordered have been vigorous and came with lots of fruit. They are grafted onto dwarf stock so you can keep them small, which is an advantage since I have to bring them indoors in the winter.

By: gonzo

gonzo — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:58:07 +0000

I think Kikkoman is quite different in taste from Chinese soy sauces and i find that using it in bistek tagalog or adobo gives you a slightly different flavour. Some people like it (“lasang lutong america!”), but i think for those who live abroad it is worth seeking out Chinese toyo to get a more authentic taste to pinoy dishes.

In Manila, i use Coconut brand toyo. it’s not as easily available as silver swan etc but it is of a higher quality than other local toyo brands. Or, when i’m in Chinatown, i get some Chinese toyo at the Eng Bee Tin grocery on Ongpin st. It does make a difference.

But the ‘roast beef leftovers bistek tagalog’ is a terrific idea. I’ve done it in the past too. i’ve even cooked western style steak cuts like rib-eye as a sort of modified bistek tagalog as well– mestizo steak!

By: MRJP

MRJP — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:39:39 +0000

Mr Ted and Miss DivineG, thanks for the tips. I’m just sooo glad to know that there is hope to find calamansi tree in the US. I have an addiction to its fruit. I eat all my meats with kalamansi juice and toyo as sawsawan :) I searched for calamansi in Asian stores nearby, the only one I found was the frozen calamansi juice in packets. No fresh calamansi. I probably would look at the farmers markets to get the tree, as you advised. Thanks!