IT'S GOOD TO "GOTO"

The "GOTO", this dish is a different version of the Cebuano which is called  "LUGAW" or “ARROZ CALDO”. Instead of using chicken, which cebuanos use, they use beef because "GOTO" means beef tripe in Tagalog. It is also one of the main ingredients of the delicious "congee". In my childhood days my mom cooks lugaw during the siesta time. I always look forward to eating lugaw  when I wake up after my nap.

It was so delightful and I often ask myself how does a simple "lugaw" taste so good? I found out that it is mixed with spices, a wonderful chopped batch of spring onions, a salted egg which adds color to the lugaw and an aromatic spoonful of fried garlic, and if you would want to add more flavor my mom always says add garlic oil. It was mouthwatering every spoonful I took was bouncing with flavor and the creaminess of the rice feels good on the tongue. My sisters would run to me and ask for my bowl, but I would never share it. I may look selfish but i couldn't resist taking it all for myself. MY afternoon would always be perfect when I would have my mom's siesta time GOTO.