I like neighborhood restos. Most are unpretentious and cozy. It's
like having lunch at your house but not. Had the chance to eat at Lula’s House
of Kare-kare, along Major Dizon Street in Marikina. It’s usually a quiet street
unless the Katipunan traffic goes into overdrive and motorists find themselves
taking a short cut to Marcos highway via this residential area.
Since the resto owner tagged itself as a "House of
Kare-kare," I expected a selection of Kare-kare but there was only one-
oxtail. My expectations were raised. After all, if you named your resto after
one dish, then it must be truly outstanding.
So when it came, warm and neatly presented in a white ceramic
bowl, I quickly spooned a portion into my plate, along with the bagoong.
The dish was a classic concoction of oxtail, tripe and
vegetables in a peanut-based stew with a side of bagoong alamang. The
orange-brown broth was bright and appetizing but watery and not as 'malapot' as
what I'm used to. The peanut-y taste was not evident so I'm guessing they
either used freshly ground peanuts or imported peanut butter which tends
to be blander.
I would probably eat there again but I can think of other
restaurants that serve Kare-kare I would truly crave.
LULA'S HOUSE OF KARE-KARE
8 Pres. Roxas St. cor. Major Dizon St.
Industrial Valley Subdivision, Marikina City
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