1st Time to Eat Pares

pares, a dish originating in the philppines, literally means "pair." this beef stew dish can be served with either noodle soup or a bowl of rice (thus the term "pares" :)

i often see lots of people eating in "pares" restaurants and according to friends who have tried this dish "ang sarap! mura pa." so when i was in retiro area, i was told by my friend that there's a good "pares" restaurant in the area which is "jonas."

jonas is known for this famous dish. it started in 1979. what's good with their pares is that the beef is really soft (70% lean meat and 30% fat) because it is slow-cooked in charcoal.

we went there around lunch time and i was surprised to see that almost all tables were occupied by people who seemed to enjoy their orders :) so we ordered our own pares and i was so excited to taste it.

long line at jonas

aside from their pares meals, they also serve other food like tofu, siomai and siopao.

tofu with fish cake

beef siomai (w/ corn?!)

did i like it? well...it was okay. pares reminded me of "pata tim."

by the way, my friend, kira and her mom dropped by to say hi ;) forgot to take a photo! sayang :)