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Hinalang

Hinalang is a peppery, chile-laced beef soup finished with fresh cabbage and capsicum.

2 hours 15 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Hinalang

  • 1 1/2 kg beef, preferably ribs or neck
  • 1/2 Chinese cabbage, sliced
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 1 bunch spring onions, sliced, white and green parts separated
  • 1 red capsicum, chopped
  • 4 bird's-eye chilies, finely chopped
  • 2-inch ginger piece, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Water, enough to cover beef
  • Cooking oil

How to cook Hinalang

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot and sauté onions, garlic, ginger, bird's-eye chilies, and the white spring onion portions until fragrant.
  2. 2.Add beef and cook until lightly browned. Cover with water, add peppercorns, bring to a boil, then simmer 1 1/2 hours until tender.
  3. 3.Add cabbage and capsicum; cook 5 minutes until just tender. Season with fish sauce and ground pepper.
  4. 4.Garnish with green spring onion portions and serve hot.
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