TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite—Kimchi Bulalo of Sol Victoria’s Resto was judged as the grand winner of the “Creative Bulalo Challenge” organized by the Tagaytay City Tourism Office on Saturday, September 14.
The said gastronomic hub, located on the ridge side of Maharlika Highway bested 14 other well-known restaurants serving Beef Shank soup (Bulalo) to be named the best among the rest in creating their own style of cooking bulalo.
Juddies Bulaluhan placed 2nd, While Summit Ridge Hotel settled for 3rd place.
“The dish is meticulously crafted by preparing our homemade kimchi, followed by a careful sautéing of the kimchi with beef to enhance the flavors. The addition of the beef broth perfectly blends the tanginess, spiciness, and richness of the dish,” Benjamin Joseph Cruzate, Chef of Sol Victoria Tagaytay said in an interview.
“I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to showcase our very own dish, Kimchi Bulalo. This is an inspirational dish that was formulated by our family while brainstorming in a Korean restaurant and having a very good idea to open up a restaurant in Tagaytay with a distinct dish,” Cruzate added.
Vice Mayor Agnes Tolentino, DMD, Cavite 8th District Representative Aniela Tolentino and Tagaytay City Tourism Officer Faith Maranan graced the maiden culinary fest of the highland part of Cavite.
According to the Local Tourism Office, the goal of this is to attract locals and tourists by celebrating Tagaytay’s famous Bulalo dish, with creative interpretations from 15 local restaurants in the locality.
“The Bulalo Challenge aims to showcase the kind of Bulalo that they serve in their respective restaurants, but of course the oldtimer kind of cooking of Bulalo that tourists here in Tagaytay bring back is different,” Tolentino said.
Tagaytay, a well-known tourism site in South Luzon, is estimated to have more than hundreds of restaurants offering bulalo and tawilis, a native fish.
