Tokwat Baboy is a dish composed of boiled pork (either or both pig’s ears and pork belly usually) and fried tofu. The sauce made of vinegar and soy sauce gives life to this dish. Generally, this dish is considered as an appetizer or a side dish. Most people like to have their Tokwat Baboy with…
Tofu Recipes
Baked Garlic Salmon and Easy Tofu Sisig
In search of the most scrumptious, refreshing lunch dish? I have quite the combo for you. This Baked Garlic Salmon and Easy Tofu Sisig is sure to satisfy a wide range of people with its offer of both well-seasoned seafood and a vegetarian option in the sisig. I love to have these together because the…
Healthy Ginataang Gulay with Tofu and Shrimp
Before we start picking and cooking our food, we usually ask ourselves what’s best for our appetite. But of course, we also have to think about how the chosen dish would benefit our bodies. That’s why it is good to have a menu of healthy options in our head for when we wonder what to…
Ginataang Monggo with Tofu and Malunggay
When it comes to Filipino food, there are not many limits as to the kind of ingredients you can add. After all, our cooks boast a great deal of knowledge in cooking with vegetables and various spices. But a component we can almost always go back to, and cook quite perfectly, is monggo or mung…
Sizzling Tofu Sisig
What are your New Year’s resolutions? One of the most common aspirations people bring up every time a new year comes along is the desire to eat healthier. Health is wealth; maintaining a good and balanced diet is a surefire way to be able to enjoy all that life has to offer. But eating right…
Pancit Palabok Recipe
Pancit Palabok is a noodle dish with shrimp sauce and topped with several ingredients such as cooked shrimp, boiled pork, crushed chicharon, tinapa flakes, fried tofu, scallions, and fried garlic. A very tasty treat that is sure to relieve your hunger.
There are other noodle dishes that are similar to this. Pancit Luglog and Pancit Malabon are the ones that come close to the taste and appearance (the only difference would be the noodle and some ingredients as well as some preparation steps).
If you love Jollibee’s Palabok, I’m sure that you will love this recipe even more. Please have the necessary ingredients on hand and prepare the necessary kitchen equipments so that you could enjoy this very tasty dish in no time.
Try this tasty Pansit Palabok recipe.
Kakaibang Tokwat Baboy
Pulutans make up a large part of Filipino cuisine. It’s true that we love to do it up with our many soups and stews, but sometimes even our small plates can really go a long way. When hanging out with friends, a good pulutan makes a great partner for any conversation. And one of the…
Ginataang Talong with Malunggay and Tofu
The perfect combination of sweet and savory, ginataang talong is a prime example of Filipino comfort food. Over a nice plate of warm rice, the rich, creamy, and spicy flavors mingle together with the many textures of the varying ingredients. Ginataang talong is the best thing to unwind with, after a long day. Filipinos…
Ginisang Togue Recipe
Ginisang Togue is basically Sauteed Mung Bean Sprout with carrots, bell pepper, shrimp, and tofu. This Mung Bean Sprout recipe is a regular dish served in Filipino households. It is best eaten with steamed white rice. The good thing about the ingredients is the fact that these are healthy. Grown from mung beans, the sprouts…
Taho Recipe
Taho is a type of snack in the Philippines. It has a pudding-like texture. The toppings include a sweet brown syrup called arnibal, and sago pearls. You will often see hawkers early in the morning selling taho on the streets. I love having taho for breakfast. When we are in Manila, we make sure to…
Grilled Liempo with Fried Tofu
Grilled Liempo with Fried Tofu is just like sinuglaw and tokwat baboy. It is a combination of two proteins which are tossed in a mix of spiced vinegar. It can be enjoyed either as pulutan or as a main dish with rice. I had this as a main dish with half a cup of rice….
Ma Po Tofu Recipe
This is recipe for Ma Po Tofu. It is a spicy Sichuan tofu dish. Before you begin, let me first caution you about how spicy this dish can be using the recipe provided below. You should be able to tone down the spice a bit by reducing the amount of fresh chili peppers and chili…
Crispy Tofu Sisig
Crispy Tofu Sisig is a dish composed of deep fried tofu cubes, chopped chili peppers, and onion. It is healthier alternative to traditional pork sisig because it does not use any meat and greasy ingredients. Aside from being healthy, this crispy tofu sisig recipe is also vegan. This means that it does not contain any…
Sizzling Tofu
If you are looking for a tasty tofu dish that is easy-to-cook, look no further. Sizzling tofu is the answer. It is delicious, simple, and only takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. You can enjoy it as a main dish with rice, or just by itself along with your favorite drink. Sizzling tofu is…
Tofu and Green Bean Stir Fry in Oyster Sauce with Salted Black Beans
The name Tofu and Green Bean Stir Fry in Oyster Sauce with Salted Black Beans might sound long and complex, but don’t get intimidated by it. Anyone can cook this dish and this simple and easy vegetarian recipe will guide you on how to prepare this step by step. Before starting, make sure to pay…
Tokwa and Tuna Recipe
Tokwa and Tuna is an appetizer dish composed of fried extra firm tofu and grilled ahi tuna. A Filipino dish called Tokwa’t Baboy, which is made up of tofu and pork, was the inspiration for this dish. I thought that using ahi tuna will compliment the fried tofu – and it did. I think that…
Tofu with Tausi and Straw Mushrooms
Tofu with Tausi and Straw Mushroom is a dish that I enjoy eating occasionally. This dish is made-up of deep fried tofu, tausi or salted black beans, and straw mushroom –- as the title of the dish says. I just want to point out that this recipe makes use of extra firm tofu; I deep-fried…
Adobong Sitaw with Tofu
Adobong Sitaw with Tofu is another version of Adobong Sitaw, this time it is cooked with fried extra firm tofu. Adobong Sitaw is a Filipino vegetable dish. The basic ingredient is string bean, which is locally known as “sitaw”, cooked indobo style. This method of cooking involves soy sauce and vinegar. Adobong Sitaw with Tofu…
Arroz Caldo with Tokwa (Chicken Congee with Fried Tofu)
Arroz Caldo with tokwa (Chicken Congee with Fried Tofu) is a shared Recipe from Sheryl. she writes: This is my simple Arroz Caldo with tokwa recipe. I prepare this for my family during winter because it helps us feel warm.I like mine spicy, so I put a lot of chili flakes. You can squeeze lemon…
Tokwat Baka (Fried Tofu and Grilled Beef in Vinegar Sauce)
Tokwat Baka is the beef version of the well loved tokwat baboy recipe. Similar dishes often use boiled beef — this particular recipe is quite different because I used ingredients that makes this dish stand out, such as porterhouse steak to begin with. You do not really need to use porterhouse steak. You can use any…
Tofu Sarciado
Tofu Sarciado is a low-fat Filipino dish involving tofu. Extra-firm tofu are fried until brown and then cooked in a sauce made from sauteed vegetables and egg. This dish is simple yet delicious. I got this idea from the previous sarciado recipes that I presented; fish sarciado and fish Kardilyo are a few examples. I thought…
Special Tokwat Baboy
Do you like tokwat baboy? what part of the pig do you use when you prepare the dish? Usually, pig’s ears and pork belly are used to make tokwat baboy. The meat is boiled or steamed until tender and then mixed with fried tofu along with the other ingredients. This Special Tokwat baboy recipe has…
Tofu and Broccoli Stir fry
Tofu and Broccoli stir fry is a tasty dish that you can cook for lunch or dinner. The good thing about this recipe is its ease in preparation and the ingredients are readily available in most supermarkets. As I mentioned, this dish is easy to make. All you need are slices of extra-firm tofu and…
Hoisin Glazed Grilled Tofu
Hoisin glazed grilled tofu is a healthy and tangy dish that you can have for lunch; it has high protein content with low fat and cholesterol. Is hoisin sauce vegan? Well, it should be vegan because it is derived from soy beans and it does not use any animal byproduct. However, I will still check…