mama's birthday at mann hann and wee nam kee

 My mom's birthday was going to be on a Sunday but mama wanted to spend it on a Saturday so we would have a longer time bonding since it would be my day off. But that meant we'd have to go to megamall in Pasig since Twinx and her hubby had to go to nearby Robinson's for a seminar after lunch. We'd also get to play with baby Alex while his parents were out. So I asked around and finally settled on Mann Hann, a chinese restaurant which also owned a Filipino restaurant beside it called Mannang. Megamall, though is not our usual hangout so we got a bit lost finding the parking area and finding the restaurant itself.

Papa's recipe for mechado

Ingredients:
1 kilo beef ( kalitiran or kemchi or boneless meat)
1 big onion(red)
1 head garlic crushed
3/4 kilo tomato
3/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon paminton
1/2 teaspoon pepper crushed

1. Slice onion and tomato. Remove seeds and mix in blender till they become liquid.
2. Slice beef into cubes 1/2 inch thick
3. Place beef and tomato mixture in pot
4. Pour enough water to cover meat and tomatoes
5. Pour soy sauce and paminton. Mix
6. Bring to a boil.
7. In a pan, saute garlic in oil till golden brown
8. While beef is boiling, stir in garlic and cook in low heat till beef is tender stirring occasionally.