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Kare-kare (hot bar)
Rich, nutty, and savory from the peanut sauce, with tender, slow-cooked oxtail and vegetables.
Lens analyzedKare-kare is a Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew in a thick, savory peanut sauce, traditionally served with sautéed shrimp paste on the side for a salty contrast. Hot bar portions are sold ready to eat the same day, kept warm at a deli counter.
Where it comes from
Kare-kare developed in Filipino home and celebration cooking, its peanut-based sauce distinguishing it from other regional stews, and it appears on hot bar counters wherever Filipino grocery stores serve their local community.
Buying it
Because it's a hot bar item, buy it the same day you plan to eat it rather than expecting it to keep like a packaged product. Ask whether the shrimp paste side is included, since some counters serve it separately.
Storing it
Refrigerate any leftovers right away and eat them the same day or the next, since hot bar items have a short window once they've cooled from serving temperature. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through before eating.
Keeps about 1 day in the fridge.
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