Seafood Goto Special

It’s three o’clock and you feel your stomach grumbling because you’ve been so attached to what you’re doing, and it’s telling you to take a break, have some snacks and refreshments. However, you check the kitchen, and see a bunch of ingredients, and don’t know how to prepare yourself a meal. But lucky you, you can have some Special Goto just right in the next scroll. Offering this comfort food not only for rainy season but also in times of cravings. Yes, you Goto believe it!

Background

Rice is the staple food for many Asians including Filipinos! No wonder rice porridge, or rice that is boiled in a huge volume of water then flavored, became so popular especially in the ASEAN region. Rice porridge (of any kind, such as goto or arroz caldo) was generally used to feed younger children who cannot digest solid food, but need essential nutrients. These days, not only do kids enjoy it, but also adults like us since it is not so heavy in the stomach yet can perfectly ease our hunger any time of the day!

What actually is a goto?

When translated, goto is basically ‘tripe’ which refers to the meat used to flavor it, say the ox tripe. Preparing the tripe is so tedious and meticulous that is why it needs more time in cleaning this ingredient alone. Goto is commonly known as beef lugaw or beef rice porridge. However, with the people’s creativity and innovation, it has evolved to have many different variants, including this Special Seafood Goto we will prepare today.

How does goto differ from arroz caldo and other rice porridges?

While it is true that Goto has been confused to many other names for rice porridges, there also are differences as to why a certain rice porridge is called the way it is addressed. Comparing Goto and Arroz Caldo, the latter is prominent for its gingery flavor and smell, and it is usually yellow in color. Congee on the other is the rice porridge you can find in Chinese restaurants, and you would find various toppings and sides with, like quail eggs, seafood, or dumplings.

Cooking Tips

• Since this is Seafood Goto, it is important that the various mix of seafood is thoroughly cleansed and prepared. Wash them several times so as to remove smell and some unnecessary parts. Also, make sure that it is cut or sliced in just a desirable size. When added to the mixture, make sure that the texture is soft enough to chew.
• When making this Seafood Goto, remember to control the amount of rice you add. Otherwise, the more you add rice thinking that it might be too little, the more you will find yourself adding water to your mixture.

Getting you hungry, let’s get cooking! 

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