1Sauté minced garlic and sliced onions in cooking oil until fragrant. Charap-charap lang, 'wag masyadong brown ha!
2Add beef cubes and brown them lightly on all sides. Para mas flavorful, 'di ba?
3Pour in soy sauce, water, brown sugar, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least 45 minutes, or until beef is very tender. Super importante 'to para malambot ang karne!
4While the beef is simmering, prepare the garlic rice. Sauté the minced garlic in a little oil until fragrant, then mix it with the cooked rice. 'Wag kakalimutan 'to ha, para may dating!
5Serve hot! Serve the tender beef stew over the garlic rice. Enjoy your Pares! Ang sarap, 'di ba?
For extra flavor, you can add a patis (fish sauce) or calamansi (Philippine lime) to your pares before serving. Para mas sosyal and mas masarap!