Cold Taho

Tahooooooo........tahoooooooo...... I used to hear the vendor - magtataho - announcing his presence along our street whenI was a child. I was very curious as to what he is selling. I stopped him once as he walks past our house and asked him what taho is. 

He opened 2 big tin cans that he carry along his shoulder with a bamboo stick. Inside the first can I saw brown liquids. This is the syrup he says. The other can contains white milky like gelatin. That is the taho he said. 

Taho is made from soybeans. The milk extracted from the soybean is then made into taho. Sugar is then caramelized and made into syrup. 

I was hesistant to try the vendor's taho. I did not find the taho that appetizing after all. 

My mom then decided to learn how to make taho. Since then, I have been eating taho and I found out that it taste really really good. 

My mom's variation of taho is cold taho. The traditional one is hot taho. Sago pearls are added as part of its topping or variation. Other toppings include, mango, jackfruit, monggo, strawbeery, macapuno, and beans. 

I prefer sago pearls. It is during the summer weathers that I crave for my mom's cold taho. It sure cools not only the taste buds but the hot weather.