beef

The Tagalog word baka means “cow” and it is used an adjective to describe beef dishes. Literally, karne ng baka means “meat of cow” and its one-word English translation is “beef.”

Beef Pares

Braised Beef Brisket

Kaldereta

Beef Calderata by Angie Pastor. For orders in the Metro Manila area,

Bistek

Bistek is beefsteak marinated in calamansi (citrus) before frying.

In a thin sauce of its own juices, it is served with onions, potatoes, and steamed white rice.

Beef Salpicao

Beef Salpicao: Stir-Fried Garlic Beef This dish very likely came from the

Tokwa’t Baka

Photos by Jeric Travis. Tokwa’t Baka (Tofu & Beef) from Carinderia ni Tandang Sora in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

For those who don’t have than much of a liking for pork or are prohibited from eating the so-called other white meat, Tokwa’t Baka (Tofu & Beef) is a great alternative.