What is your favorite fiesta food? We all look forward to fiestas because that means food is everywhere! For Kapampangans, there are a lot of favorites to choose from. Menudo, Adobo to Biringhe, each one is just as mouth watering as the next! But one dish is not to be missed, the MORCON. Made up of pork or beef tenderloin, stuffed with different ingredients that depend from the town you are in. From hard boiled eggs, sausages, pickles, chorizos and ham, this delicacy is a definite favorite of everyone! The stew is braised in a tomato base for hours, and some even overnight, to make



sure the flavors seep in. Once cooked, make sure to line up for it or you’ll end up empty handed because it is one of the dishes that immediately cleared up when served!

Here is a recipe from www.panlasangpinoy.com :

Ingredients

§  2 lbs beef eye of round or flank steak, 3/4 inch thick in one piece

§  2 pieces beef cubes dissolved in 3 cups boiling water (beef stock/broth)

§  1/4 tsp salt

§  1 piece lemon

§  1/2 cup soy sauce

§  1 piece medium sized carrot, cut into long strips

§  1/2 cup flour

§  1/2 cup cooking oil

§  4 pieces hotdogs, cut in half lengthwise

§  2 pieces pickled dill or sweet pickled cucumber, cut lengthwise divided into 4 equal pieces

§  3 pieces hard boiled eggs, sliced

§  3 ounces cheddar cheese, cut in strips (about 1/2 inch thick)

Cooking Procedure

1.     Marinate the beef in soy sauce and lemon juice for at least 1 hour

2.     Place the beef in a flat surface and arrange the hotdogs, pickle, carrot, cheese, and egg on one side

3.     Roll the beef enclosing the fillings and tie with a cooking string to ensure that the meat will not open-up

4.     Place cooking oil in a pan and apply heat

5.     Dredge the rolled beef in flour and fry until the color of the outer part turns medium brown

6.     Transfer the fried rolled beef in a casserole and pour-in the beef broth then bring to a boil

7.     Pour-in half of the soy sauce-lemon juice marinade, salt and simmer until the beef is tender (about 2 hours using ordinary casserole or 30 minutes if a pressure cooker is used)

8.     Optional: Fry the simmered meat for at least 2 minutes

9.     Remove the strings and slice into serving pieces

10.  Place in a serving dish and add the sauce.

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