Tofu

Tofu originated in ancient China. Tofu is a vegetarian food made from soybeans. 

Vegetarians use this as a substitute for meat in their diet. Tofu is rich in protein, low calorie count and high in iron. Tofu, in our local dialect is known as tokwa - derived from the Chinese word, tou-kan. 

Tofu is also known as bean curd - curdled product made from coagulating soymilk and pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. 

Different varieties of cooking tofu includes frying, broiling, steamed and simmered. My favorite variety of having tofu is deep fried and the variety - tokwa't baboy. 

With deep fried, tofu is fried and soysauce is used as dipping sauce. Other variation of dipping sauce may include wasabi. 

Tokwa't baboy - a very famous Filipino dish. This can be used as an appetizer or as a side dish. Deep fry the tofu. Prepare broiled pork meat. Best to include the mask (mascara) with the pork meat. Slice thinly the tofu and the mask. Incorporate in a plate. For the sauce, calamansi and soy sauce is best.