Pares (food) Pares (food) The Filipino term Pares commonly refers to Beef Pares, a braised beef stew served with garlic fried rice, and a bowl of clear soup. It is particularly associated with specialty roadside diner-style establishments known as "Pares House" that specialize in serving these type of meals. In recent years, it had also become a common dish served in "karinderyas", small eateries that serve economical meals for local residents. Informally, "Pares" can also refer to any dish that is cooked in the manner reminiscent of the "asado-style" (i.e. stewed in a sweet-soy sauce). The Filipino word Pares ("pronounced as PAH
Biko (food) Biko (food) Biko is a sweet rice cake from the Philippines. It is made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and glutinous rice. It is usually topped with "latik" (either or both the coconut curds or the syrupy caramel-like variant). It is a type of "kalamay" dish and is prepared similarly, except the rice grains are not ground into a paste. They are also sometimes packaged and sold as "suman". It is also known as "sinukmani" or "sinukmaneng" in southern Luzon. In the Muslim regions of the Philippines, it is known as "wadjit" in Tausug; "wadit" in Maranao; and "wagit" in