Christmas was five days ago, but it is still the Christmas season. Having said that, I’m sure most Filipino families spent their Christmas day with the yearly reunion of the clan. This year, however, we chose to do away with the roasted prime rib and the ubiquitous lechon – which always took center stage, but not the ever-present kare kare. Cooking kare kare for about 50 people is not a joke, but we would gladly do it again next year, if only to hear the burps and see the smiles on everyone’s faces. It was always a toss-up between the kare kare and the mechado and almost all of the guests end up with a change of plate to savor both dishes.

Source: Philippine Star December 29, 2017 15:56 UTC