• 1/2 lb ox tripe
  • 1/2 lb cow’s small intestine
  • 1/2 lb beef, thinly sliced and chopped
  • 1/2 lb cow’s heart
  • 2 tablespoons bile
  • 2 knobs ginger, julienned
  • 1 medium sized onion, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 to 6 pieces finger chilies
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 to 2 pieces lemon (or 5 to 8 pieces calamansi)
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Try this  famous Ilocano soup dish made from beef innards.

How to cook Beed Papaitan:

  1. In a pot bring to boil four cups water and one tbsp salt.
  2. Add ox trip and small intestines. Simmer for 50 minutes or until tender.
  3. Remove from heat and slice the small intestines and ox trip then set aside.
  4. Heat up some cooking oil in a pot and saute onion, garlic and ginger.
  5. Add beef, heart, tripe and intestines cover and cook 4 minutes.
  6. Add 4 cups water, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
  7. Add the bile and cook for another 5 minutes.
  8. Add in the finger chilies and then squeeze some lemon juice on top. Simmer for 3 minutes
  9. Turn off heat and serve.


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