As colder days are slowly approaching, a generous bowl of Mestizo Arroz Caldo might be the perfect way to cozy up and get warm
Paris fashion week, your favorite television shows, spring and summer; all of these have something in common—they come in seasons. Although seasons may just look like a change in weather or a brand new chapter, our habits and routines subconsciously alter along with it. Something as simple as wearing flowy dresses during springtime or watching horror movies on Halloween explain this phenomena really well.
Much like the mentioned few, the culinary landscape has its seasons that change with time as well. While halo-halo and sorbetes have been crowd favorites during the hot days of summer, a warm meal is the definite go-to when it gets cold and rainy outside. Lugaw and arroz caldo may be the typical shoe-ins for a quick hot meal during a rainy day, but food expert and cookbook author Nina Daza-Puyat introduces a close cousin of the two that deserves the same spotlight and love from the Filipinos.
Adapted from Pilugaw, a dish Nina and her husband very much enjoyed during the early times of their marriage, Mestizo Arroz Caldo has everything you love from its namesake, and more. Through the comforting and familiar flavors of chicken broth and rice, the dish is amped up with filling elements such as quail eggs, two kinds of mushrooms, and vermicelli noodles that give it extra starch and bulk. To make it even more interesting, Nina added dried shrimp or hibi for that surprising umami and seafood flavor that really sets this dish apart from the rest.
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