GENERAL KUMEH’ PINAPAITAN –A REGIONAL DELICACY OF HOT, BITTER AND SOUR STEW
This recipe was tried and tested several times in ANITA’S KITCHEN to relate to a man whose character was determined by the cook to be tough and untouchable, but heroic.
The GENERAL KUMEH’S PINAPAITAN is not for everybody. It has to grow on someone’s taste, and a delicacy only with the character of the man being honored by this recipe. This has the most bitter taste, sour and hot, and deliciously cooked with a special touch. And the taste will grow on you, the PINAPAITAN at it’s best, dedicated to a Philippine Hero, Retired General Jose “Kumeh” Comendador.
Best to eat during a gathering of tough, but generous and patriotic Filipinos, especially while drinking San Miguel Beer or the Bahalina, deliciously made from Coconut.
Ingredients:
1 cup sirloin beef, cut in cubes
¼ cup tripe, in cubes and tenderized in a pressure cooker
¼ cup beef heart, cut in cubes
¼ cup beef kidney, cut in cubes
¼ cup beef liver , cut in cubes
l/4 cup ginger, cut in small strips
5 pcs of garlic globe, minced
¼ cup onions, cut in cubes
¼ cup olive oil
l/2 cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup red wine
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon whole pepper, smashed
¼ cup beef bile (available in Filipino stores)
5 pieces of jalapeno pepper, cut up
½ cup water (or more depending on your preference)
Procedure:
In a very hot wok, sauté the garlic, onions and ginger in the oil. Add all the beef and internal organs except the liver. Saute the meats for about 10 minutes or until brown. Add the vinegar, salt, red wine and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes. Add the water, bile and the jalapeno pepper. Add more vinegar pepper according to your taste. Season with salt and pepper, add the liver and continue cooking. While some like it very hot, I prefer a hot and sour Pinapaitan soup. Enjoy the Pinapaitan with your favorite San Miguel Beer.
Portions of ingredients with all the trimmings are being sold in the Philippine markets. Goats meat is actually the best meat for Pinapaitan, but in America we make do with what we have available.
GENERAL KUMEH’ PINAPAITAN –A REGIONAL DELICACY OF HOT, BITTER AND SOUR STEW