Planning to offer silog meals to boost your menu’s profitability? Start by analyzing your competitors. Discover the best tapsilog in Manila and learn how these restaurants upgraded a classic.
Defining the Best Tapsilog
The exact origin of Filipino-style tapa is unclear. In Spain, tapas are appetizers made with various ingredients – not necessarily meats – eaten hot or cold with bread and wine. Mexican tapas, known as botanas, is similar to the Spanish variety. But for Filipinos, tapa refers to salt-cured strips of beef. This definition may come from the ancient practice of preserving meat by adding salt and drying them under the sun. This is a process that older Filipinos learned from the Spaniards when they colonized the country.
Over time, the process of making tapa has sped up. The delicacy has also since taken on a wide array of flavors, depending on personal preferences and kitchen innovations. But the traditional procedure remains: marinated beef is fried and served with spiced vinegar. Garlic rice and fried eggs complete the Filipino tapsilog experience.
How to Make Tapsilog a Successful Business
Are you thinking of putting up a small food business? Consider starting a tapsilogan. After all, who can resist this breakfast staple for any meal of the day? The dish is effortless and doesn’t require many special ingredients. Plus, a plate of silog is budget-friendly for you and your customers. It’s easy to boost the nutritional value of old rice and fresh eggs. And you can get creative with the thin slices of meat to complete the dish.
A typical tapsilog utilizes cheaper kinds of meat. But if you plan to open a premium food business, you can add value to the dish by using expensive beef cuts. Take advantage of this versatility to help in your decision-making. You can also open a small kiosk with an ideal capital of P100,000. That investment already includes the facility, ingredients, and equipment for cooking and serving.
Top Tapsilog in Manila
Take a cue from the best breakfast silog in Manila and learn to make your version of this well-loved favorite.
Famous Tapa from Rufo’s
Rufo’s draws in diners because it's a reliable tapsihan for people working the graveyard shift or looking for a decent hangover cure. Their signature tapa uses tender Batangas beef cooked in a special, sweet-sticky sauce.
Tapa Queen from Tapa King
Oddly enough, the best-selling dish in this tapa-centric restaurant isn’t the King, but the Tapa Queen. The sweet and spicy meat fits the flavor profile that most Pinoys love.
Tapa de Morning from Recovery Food
Tapa de Morning is a topping-style rice bowl filled with slightly sweet, bulgogi-like meat on top of white or brown rice. It also comes with a scrambled or fried egg. RF’s sinamak vinegar with green mango and onion is the ultimate add-on.
Beef Tapa from Pancake House
This chunky tapa delivers more bite than the finely sliced offerings from other restaurants. Saucy with a distinctly home-cooked taste, their slightly sweet recipe resembles another Filipino classic, bistek. It also comes with a salad of green mangoes, onions, and tomatoes. Can’t get enough? They also sell a frozen option for diners who wish to recreate it at home.
Tapsilog from Razon’s
After their famous Guagua halo-halo, Razon’s second bestseller is their Filipino tapsilog. It looks nothing out of the ordinary, but their tapa is well-seasoned with a unique marinade.
Tapsilog from Max’s
Max’s may be known for their classic fried chicken, but this proudly Pinoy restaurant also serves one of the best tapsilogs. Their version features two sunny-side eggs and traditional sun-dried tapa. The beef is perfectly marinated, offering a blend of sweet and salty in every bite.
Tapsilog from Sinangag Station
Among the various affordable Filipino meals offered by Sinangag Station, their tapsilog is the top favorite. It’s available 24/7, so diners can satisfy their cured beef, egg, and fried rice cravings even at ungodly hours.
A simple breakfast meal can make a restaurant stand out. These seven best tapsilogs in Manila show how it’s done. Develop a unique recipe so you can also be part of this prestigious group!
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This article originally appeared on Spot.ph. Modifications have been made by the Unilever content marketing editors.
