Bulalo is a long standing fixture on the menu of many reknown Philippine restaurants, originating in Batangas in the early 80s where beef is one of the major produce of the Central Luzon province. Bulalo comprises mainly beef shanks enriched with bone marrow, with some meat surrounding the bone. Cooked until every bit of the shank is tender, the sinewy beef tendons and ligaments make the delicious broth gelatinously smooth.
I remember the wonderful bulalo my mother used to cook back in Manila. I also remember the ingredients which are now even readily available here in Oz. Problem is how to do it. I cooked once, but nothing like the bulalo I enjoyed at home in Pinas. Thank you, Aling Betty. Looks like I will finally win and cook this Aussie bulalo very close to the Pinoy bulalo.