By Robert Colinares (www.filipino-food-lovers.com) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Arroz Caldo is a Spanish-influenced rice soup of Chinese inspiration, consumed by Spanish colonials who settled in the Philippines. An easy to digest food, it is often given the people who are sick or the elderly, as well as those in cold climates, due to being warm and flavorful.
Varieties of scrumptious ingredients depend on the specific region and individual preference of the preparer. Fried garlic and scallions are traditional ingredients in lugaw, the Tagalog term for this dish. Ginger, a favored ingredient in another Filipino favorite, adobo, is also sliced and boiled in the chicken or fish broth. Diced tofu, pork, beef cuts, soy sauce, calamansi, and black pepper are also flavorful ingredients in some variations. Try a taste of Cebu by adding Chinese sausage, bay prawns, bay leaf or olive oil, according to your specific recipe.
By Ramon FVelasquez (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Northern provinces in the Philippines, particularly Ilocanos, tend to prefer the Spanish-inspired arroz caldo to lugaw, though it seems to mainly be a difference of ingredients. If you want to switch up your chicken soup when you're feeling cold or otherwise hungry, next time try this recipe for arroz caldo and have a taste of the Philippines in no time!
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