Beef Stew(Caldereta Style)

Cut beef into desired sizes.

Marinate for an hour or two with: garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorn or powder, salt to taste, Pirim's sauce (squeeze of liquid from meat and fry with just enough oil until brown).

Then add a little water (enough to cook), sliced onion, pickles, olives, tomato sauce or paste, bay leaf, red pepper (sliced), the liquid off the meat and a little sugar.

Cook until tender (pressure cooker only 15 minutes).

This is a Philippine food.