Bulalo

What is Bulalo?

Bulalo is a beef dish from the Philippines. It is a light colored soup that is made by cooking beef shanks and bone marrow until the collagen and fat has been melted into the clear broth. Bulalo is largely considered to have originated from Southern Luzon, and its history can be traced back to the 16th century when Spanish colonizers and Chinese traders brought cattle to the Philippines.

Ingredients that you need for Bulalo

2 lbs beef shank
½ cabbage whole leaf individually detached
1 bundle bok choy
2 cobs corn each cut into 3 parts
2 Tablespoons whole peppercorn
1/2 cup green onions cut unto 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 onion
34 ounces water
fish sauce to taste optional

Steps for making Bulalo

Step 1: In a big cooking pot, pour in water and bring to a boil

Step 2: Put-in the beef shank followed by the onion and whole pepper corn then simmer for 1.5 hours (30 mins if using a pressure cooker) or until meat is tender.

Step 3: Add the corn and simmer for another 10 minutes

Step 4: Add the fish sauce,cabbage, pechay, and green onion (onion leeks)

Watch: How to cook Bulalo

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