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| Place of origin | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Quezon City |
| Created by | Lolita Tiu |
| Invented | 1979 |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Clear Soup (commonly beef-based broth) Sinangag Beef Asado (or any other viand) |
| Variations | Pares Kanto or Pares Kariton, Pares Mami, Pares Overload |
Pares (pronounced:PAH-ress), also known asbeefpares, is a term for a serving ofFilipinobraisedbeef stew withgarlic fried rice, and a bowl of clear soup. It is a popular meal particularly associated with specialty roadsidediner-style establishments known asparesan (Pares house). In recent years, it had also become a common dish served in small eateries calledcarinderias that serve economical meals for locals.[1]
Informally,pares can also refer to any dish that is cooked in the manner reminiscent of the "asado-style" (i.e. stewed in a sweet-soy sauce).[2][3][4]
The origin of the termpares is credited to thecarinderiaJonas established by Lolita Tiu and Roger Tiu in 1979 at the corner of Mayon Street and Malindang Street inQuezon City, near Calle Retiro (present-day N.S. Amoranto Sr. Street) inQuezon City.[5][6] The term literally meanspairs in English and comes from the practice of pairing the beef asado dish withsinangag (garlic fried rice) and a light beef broth soup; thus, forming a complete meal.
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Beefpares, orpares as it is commonly known, is a meal that consists of beefasado (beef stewed in a sweet-soy sauce), garlic fried rice, and a bowl of beef broth soup. The soup may originate from the broth in which the meat is simmered in until tender before being seasoned with the sweet-soy sauce, but it can also be prepared separately and be made withbeef bouillon cubes instead. This soup is usually made and seasoned with onion, garlic, peppercorns, chives, and onion leeks. Some cooks also addbay leaves to this broth to improve the flavor.[7][8]
Another variation of the dish, informally known aspares kariton ("pushcartpares") orpares kanto ("street cornerpares") for being served on the roadside by mobile sidecar vendors, serves the beef and broth combined, usually with the broth slightly thickened by cornstarch.[9] This variant is less sweeter and has less spices compared to the beef asado variant but is more savory due to the use ofbeef tendons (litid),bone marrow (utak ng buto), and fatty cuts of beef.[10]
A garnish of chopped green onion and fried garlic mince is often added atop the dish before serving. Steamed rice is sometimes served instead of fried rice, depending on personal preference of the customer. Some Filipino restaurants also offer the option to serve the dish with an accompaniment of noodles instead of rice.[1]
Another common way to eatpares is asbeefpares mami (or simplypares mami). It combinespares withmami, the Filipinoegg noodle soup. Its preparation is similar topares kanto with the main difference being the addition of noodles instead of being eaten with rice.[11][12] Its taste has been described as being similar toVietnamesepho.[13][14]
Pares overload refers to a recent trend of serving pares kanto withfried pork lechon andchicharong bulaklak (fried pork mesentery); a variant of this served with whole stewed bone marrow is also known aspares putok batok due to the unhealthy amount of fat and cholesterol contained by the toppings. It was introduced as early as 2021 and was popularized by the sidewalk eateryDiwata Pares Overload in the first quarter of 2024 with the trend having grown popularity through social media sites.[15][16][17][18]
Media related toPares (food) at Wikimedia CommonsJonas is credited for inventing the term "Pares" which means the pairing of beef and rice.. It also refers to the value meal of beef, rice and soup. It was founded by Lolly Tiu in 1979 who envisioned a restaurant providing fine-dining quality food at a price affordable to masses.
"Kombinasyon 'yan ng beef stew na Chinese-style, together with greaseless na fried rice," said Tiu, who is known to have been the one to coin the term "pares" in the late 70s.
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