Taho (tofu)

Ang Taho (bow)

taho is one of my favorite street foods....as kids, my sisters and i would wait for the taho vendor every morning during summer . one time, we fought over a cup of taho so as punishment, my mom bought us a "bucket" each and made us consume it in one sitting...grabe, nahilo ata ako dun haha....then when i was already working at ssi in legaspi village, makati, that became my favorite breakfast.

nothing beats the taho sold on the streets but since we dont have that here in LA, i just try to duplicate it using soft tofu sold in supermarkets...i dont remember where or who i learned it from but thanks whoever you are..(was it you Lenie?)...here is how i do it:

• soft tofu sliced thinly


• put in boiling brown sugar melted in water. use the amount of brown sugar depending on how sweet you want it.


• dont cook the tofu too long as it will harden.


• add sago...i buy the ones in can because i simply don't know how to cook sago. i tried at least twice but they came out bad.

i prepare the brown sugar syrup first. then pag boiling and ready na, i just add the soft tofu then turn off the stove after one minute. basta mainit na yung tofu, pwede na. then add cooked sago. and some vanilla or banana extract if you wish. enjoyyyyy!!