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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Callos ala Almon Marina

Because ox tripe usually requires a lot of cleaning and long, slow cooking, I seldom cook Callos at home. The few times I cooked Callos, it was a big hit (except for my mother who loves to critique my cooking :P). My favorite Callos is at Casa Armas. More than a decade ago when Casa Armas first opened in Ermita, we would brave the terrible traffic to get there just to eat Callos. This Callos, however, is not from Casa Armas but from Almon Marina, one of my favorite stops at Megamall. This was my dinner the other night when I was in the mall to pay some bills and it rained, and I forgot to bring an umbrella.

Callos is a quintessential Spanish dish, a rich stew of ox tripe flavored with chorizo de bilbao, white wine, ham, and olives. I love to pair this dish with crusty bread.


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21 comments:

  1. maiylahSeptember 17, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    have read so much about this dish but haven't had the chance to eat one, yet...

    thanks for playing again, LM
    and for changing the link. :)

    enjoy the rest of the week!
    ps. my condolence to you and to your family...

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  2. ♥♥ Willa ♥♥September 17, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    wow! another new for me, but I do love Ox tripe,I always use it for Kare-kare.
    FoodTripFriday

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  3. My Castle in SpainSeptember 18, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    oh i love callos ! i actually discovered this dish since i live in Spain...

    i wanted to give you a big thank you for your kind words of support :-)

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  4. Photo CacheSeptember 18, 2009 at 2:54 AM

    this would be the first time i'd hear about this dish. i think i'll google it and make it at home some day. it looks hearty and good choice for rainy day.

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  5. TeacherJulieSeptember 18, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    Yummo!

    the dad of a friend cooks delicious callos and we love it! :)

    My FF:
    http://greenbucks.teacherjulie.com/2009/09/18/white-forest-cake-from-red-ribbon/

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  6. SASSY MOMSeptember 18, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    Callos at Casa Armas is truly the best. Moms are like that... They are our worst critic but also the best. Looks yummy.
    Happy Weekend!


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  7. SidneySeptember 18, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    The problem with restaurants in a mall...they still have the mall feeling...
    I guess the restaurant in Ermita had a better admosphere to eat callos!

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  8. RosselSeptember 18, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    hmmm...i should try this one.i like the way you photographed it. looks yummy.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    My husband would love it!

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  10. AnyaSeptember 18, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    yummy, ako din I love callos pero I pair it with lots and lots of steaming rice *grins*.

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  11. EJSeptember 18, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    That looks sumptuous!

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  12. MeikahSeptember 18, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Yum! Thanks for this. We should try Callos at Casa Armas then. My husband has been looking for a good callos. :)

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  13. YamiSeptember 18, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    haven't tried cooking anything close to this yet. mukhang masarap talaga. :)

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  14. ♥peachkins♥September 18, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Di pa ako nakakain sa Casa Armas..

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  15. jengSeptember 19, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    I haven't been to Casa Armas and I would definitely order their Callos when we go there. Thanks for the visit ; )

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  16. AmySeptember 19, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    looks really yummy:)

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  17. Four-eyed-missySeptember 20, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Hi Luna... Callos is one dish that I haven't had in more than 10 years! My mom cooks a mean callos but she rarely makes it nowadays... Perhaps a trip to Casa Armas should be included in my itinerary the next time I go home. Thanks for sharing. Btw, how's your Fritz?

    We Ate This!

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  18. UnknownSeptember 21, 2009 at 2:14 AM

    Hi, Streisaat! Fritz is doing great...sweet as ever. I'm missing him right now (spending the long weekend in Subic).

    You should try callos at Casa Armas, it's a dish Ilonggos love.

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  19. EbieSeptember 22, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    I love callos and minus the tripe, hehehe!

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  20. agent112778September 24, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    i hope i can try that too

    sorry im late

    my entry for food friday is here


    my entry for food trip friday is here

    Great day for us Food Weekenders:)

    Thanx for the Visit :)

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  21. ToeOctober 7, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    That's my husband's favorite in Almon Marina. :) Quite hard to find callos nowadays.

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