“pares mami”. PHOTOS BY ANGELO COMSTI It’s challenging to keep food simple and straightforward, because any flaw becomes more evident. It is especially tricky with local cuisine, since Filipinos grow ...

Beef Pares has long been a popular “street food,” ever since it was invented in the 1970s by the Tiu family. Their restaurant, Jonas along Mayon Street in Quezon City, used to be the go-to place if ...

Pares is the comfort duo of sweet-savory braised beef stew and garlic fried rice. Locals have their own preferred paresan, or roadside food stall specializing in pares. But the reputation of The ...

Nothing beats taking a big bite of shawarma from your favorite food stall or digging into a bowl of pares from your go-to roadside diner after a stressful day. For some of us, these two dishes are the ...