Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef and Vegetables in Broth)

Nilagang baka is a Philippine dish of boiled beef and vegetables in broth.

Ingredients

• 2½ kg beef ribs
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 potato, quartered
• 1 cabbage, quartered
• 2 pieces of Chinese cabbage
• 1 corn cob, quarter-sliced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 onion chives
• 2 pieces of saba

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Procedure

1. Boil beef, peppercorns, onion, salt, corn, and potato until tender.
2. Slice onion chives into 3-inch strips. Add to the boiling beef.
3. Slice saba into half. Add to the boiling beef.
4. Serve in one large bowl or individual serving bowls.
5. Serve with rice on the side.