Tokwa at Baboy: A True Filipino appetizer

Tokwa’t Baboy (tofu and pork on soy sauce) is a traditional appetizer at local Filipino fast-food and full-service restaurants. It is usually made with pork ears, chewy tofu, soy sauce, pork broth, vinegar and other spices.

Tokwa't Baboy courtesy of katsulit.blogspot.com

What you need:

1/2 kilo pork (cut into chunk cubes)

5 pieces tokwa (bean curd or tofu)

2 heads garlic (minced)

1 cup vinegar

1 cup soy sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon brown sugar

3 small onions (diced)

3 green chili (sliced)

How to make it:

2. Take the pork out and set aside.

3. Fry tokwa (bean curd) in hot oil until toasted and slice to the same size as the pork.

4. In a saucepot, mix vinegar, soy sauce, salt garlic and onions and heat for just a few minutes.

5. Pour in mixture over pork and tokwa. Add the chilies for added spiciness.

Try it!