Where can you taste the best Pares in Metro Manila? Erwan Heussaff is out to try the legendary Cocoy Mami Pares to find inspiration for his very own pares recipe. Pares is a Filipino beef stew that is best served with rice and is a popular choice for a quick lunch meal or a hangover treat for the night owls. Due to its popularity and accessibility across the metro, this unassuming bowl of braised beef is a memorable meal for people from all walks of life.These hearty Piakamasarap bowls of pares is brought to you by Marca Pia. Their products are widely available at your nearest grocery and across over 40 countries! Try making these recipes today!Cocoy Mami Pares Steak & Chops5A Ledesma Court, Visayas Ave, Quezon CityRECIPES:CLASSICIngredients:3 tbsp oil1 pc onion, chopped4 cloves garlic, minced2 pc thumb-sized ginger, minced kg beef shank, bone-in cut into 2 inch chunks cup cornstarch cup Marca Pia soy sauce3 cups water1 pc cinnamon stick2 pc star anise2 pc bay leaves cup brown sugar cup chopped green onions cup fried garlic (optional)1 pc chopped birds eye chiliesProcedure:1. In a pot with hot oil, saute onions, garlic, and ginger. Dredge the beef in cornstarch, shaking off the excess and cook until all sides have browned.2. Add soy sauce and transfer into a pressure cooker adding in enough water to cover the beef. Toast your cinnamon stick and anise until fragrant then add into the pressure cooker with bay leaves and brown sugar. Cook for 45 minutes or until tender.3. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, water, star anise, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes or until the meat is tender. Serve topped with green onions, chopped garlic, and birds eye chilies. Makes 4 servings.TAIWANESE-INSPIRED PARESIngredients:6 pc star anise1 pc cinnamon stick3 tbsp oil1 pc onion, sliced1 inch pc ginger, sliced3 cloves garlic, sliced tsp salt3 pc tomatoes, sliced kg beef shanks cut into 2 pc chunks cup Marca Pia soy sauce2 cups beef broth cup tapuy/rice wine2 tbsp gochujang cup brown sugar2 pc bay leaves tsp white pepper tsp five spice3 cups beef broth2 pcs bone marrows, split- horizontally kg miki/egg noodles, cooked according to package directions4 pc boiled eggs cup chopped spring onionsProcedure:1. Toast your spices and set aside. Saute your onions, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes. Season with salt and add beef shanks.2. Add soy sauce and tapuy. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add gochujang and transfer into a pressure cooker. Add sugar, bay leaves, white pepper, five spice, and beef broth. Cook for 45 minutes.3. Preheat your oven to 400 F. Place bone marrow in a pan and season with salt on top. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Serve with beef and rice. Makes 4 servings.PARES MAMIIngredients:Pre-made parespre-broiled bone marrow split horizontally kg miki/egg noodles, cooked according to package directions4 pc boiled eggs cup chopped green onions cup fried garlicProcedure:1. In a bowl, add noodles, pares, bone marrow, boiled eggs then top with green onions and garlic. Makes 4 servings.Jump to:(0:00) Intro(1:23) Trying Cocoy Mami Pares(7:35) Erwan Cooks Pares, Outro-------------------------------We are looking for collaborators, content producers, brands, and anyone who has a story to tell. Email us at
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