Sarciado Tokwa Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tokwa (hard soybean curd), cut in four parts
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 big onion sliced
• Green onions, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Sage, optional
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Procedure

• Fry tokwa until golden brown.
• Saute garlic, onions, and tomatoes. Season with salt.
• Add a little water, and sugar to sweeten.
• Add the lime juice, then mix in the fried tokwa.
• When it boils, pour in the cornstarch. Mix briskly.
• Season with sage. Garnish with onion leaves

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Tokwa Barbecue Style

Ingredients

• 7 tokwa (hard soybean curd) squares, cut in half and fried
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon pounded garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon-lime
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Procedure

• Melt margarine, add the onions, and the rest of the ingredients except the tokwa and cornstarch. Let boil.
• Thicken with the dissolved cornstarch. 
• Add the fried tokwa and cover.
• Let simmer over low fire until half of the liquid is absorbed.

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Ground Steak Rolls

Ingredients
Filling:

• 1/2 kilo gluten

• 2 tablespoons onion

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1 tablespoon parsley

• 1/4 cup ketchup

• 3 tablespoons flour

• 1 teaspoon pepper

Pastry:

• 4 cups pastry flour

• 1 tablespoon dry yeast

• 1/3 cup warm water

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup milk

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup shortening

Procedure

• Mix all the ingredients for the filling.

• To prepare the pastry: dissolve yeast in warm water, combine shortening, sugar, salt and mlk; add unbeaten egg and soften yeast, add flour to a stiff dough.

• Knead dough on the floured board until smooth.

• Roll to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into small rounds. Brush with butter.

• Place 2 tablespoons filling and cover with another round dough.

• Seal edges and brush with milk.

• Allow to rise until dough doubles in bulk, about 45 minutes.

• Bake at 400ºF., 12 to 15 minutes.

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How to Prepare Soymilk

Formulate your own soy milk. Drink and enjoy its refreshing taste. You can be sure of its quality protein and zero cholesterol.

Ingredients

• 2 cup fresh soybeans

• Water

• Salt to taste

• Sugar to taste

Procedure

• Soak soybeans in water for at least 6 hours. Rinse thoroughly.

• Grind soybeans or blend with water at high speed.

• Extract soybean milk by squeezing, using cheese cloth (katsa).

• Add water to soybean milk to make 8 cups of liquid.

• Cook soy-milk in a kettle over medium flame. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

• Lower fire and keep kettle uncovered. Simmer for at least an hour.

• Add salt and sugar to taste.

• Let cool. Serve hot or cold.

Good for 6 person. 3/4 cup per serving.

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Sweet-and-Sour Gluten

Ingredients

• 3/4 kilo gluten, sliced, fried

Sauce

• 1 1/2 cups water

• 1/2 medium-size carrot, cut into flowerettes

• 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce

• 4 pieces medium-size calamansi (lemon)

• Salt to taste

Procedure

• Mix cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, calamansi juice, and water in a saucepan until smooth.

• Cook over medium fire. Add salt to taste.

• Stir until boiling. Add carrots and pineapple and cook until half done.

• Add gluten and cook for 5 minutes more. Serve hot.

Good for 6 persons. 1/2 to 3/4 cup per serving.

Note: Fish (with fins and scales) may be substituted for gluten.

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Fruit Soup

 Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1/2 cup orange juice

• 2 1/2 cups diced fresh fruits

• 1 1/2 cups water

• Dash of salt

Procedure:

• Place tapioca and water in saucepan.

• Bring to a boil, stirring costantly.

• Remove from heat. Add sugar, salt, and concentrated orange juice; blend and cool, stirring once after 15-20 minutes.

• Cover and chill.

• Before serving, add fruits.

If a thinner soup is desired, add more juice or lessen the fruits; garnish the bowl with halved strawberries, orange sections and bananas.

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