Sooner or later I thought I would do a quick turn through street foods served for breakfast. It's not really practical to cover breakfast in month, but how about I use my posts in September to do a quick tour. Here's what I am thinking for a schedule:
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Sept. 6
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Philippine Tapsilog
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Sept. 13
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Costa Rican Gallo Pinto
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Sept. 20
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New Orleans Beignet
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Sept. 27
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Chinese Dim Sum: curried chicken
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Tapsilog is a common breakfast in the Philippines. Poke around on the web and you'll find plenty of stories about growing up on mom's tapsilog with the special family recipe for beef tapas. There is also a popular chain, Sinangag Express selling Tapsilog and all its -silog cousins. The formula is simple, marinated meat, garlic rice and a fried egg. You can also find small Tapsilog stands that use their special blend for the tapas.
I think the best way to do this is to stack a sunny-side-up fried egg on the rice. Then you can manage the warm yolk as it mixes with the rice and meat. You'll notice something missing in this recipe - the beef tapas. I use day old carne asada. In fact, tapsilog is the perfect way to use up highly seasoned meat left over from a day of grilling. Fajitas, carne asada, kebabs - they all work wonders. Not to mention it makes for a fantastic breakfast. I might eventually figure out how to make beef tapas, but this is such a great compliment to an afternoon lunch of carne asada, it really seems like a waste.
Tapsilog
Garlic Rice:
1 1/2 cups cooked rice, preferably cooked the night before
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 medium onion, minced
Salt & pepper
1 Tbsp soy sauce
Directions
- Sauté the garlic and onion in the oil over medium heat until the onion becomes translucent, usually a couple minutes.
- Add the rice and mix well, breaking down any clumps.
- Add the soy sauce, mix well, remove from heat.
Tapsilog:
Fry an egg whatever style you like. Make sure to use black pepper to season the egg.
Make a mound of rice by packing a bowl then inverting the bowl onto a plate. Put the egg on top of the mound. Add the meat.
Other Tapsilog blogs:
http://80breakfasts.blogspot.com/2007/06/sunday-brunch-meme-tapsilog.html
http://pinoyfoodblog.com/restaurant-and-eating-places/tapsilog-from-rodics-diner/