Tokwa

Tokwa

Ingredients

soya, beans: 1 kg
water: 10 l
calcium: 1/4 cup


Dish Type: Other

Country: Philippines
Cooking Time (minutes): advanced (over night)
Steps

1. Soak soybeans overnight.
2. Grind finely while adding boiling water in small amount. Strain mixture through a cheese cloth to extract milk.
3. Boil milk for 10 mn then simmer. Add calcium sulfate dissolved in 2 cups water and stir. Allow to coagulate for 10-20 minutes.
4. Place the curd in a box (with holes) lined with nylon cloth. Drain by placing a weight on top of the curd.
5. Remove the curd after 15-30 minutes and soak in water. Cut into desired sizes and refrigerate.


Comments
Tokwa is soybean cheese made by solidifying soymilk. It is tasteless, but can be flavored to taste the way one desires.

Source
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, LANTICAN, Cecilia (ED)(1996), Great Flavor of Soybean, (Book Series No.155/1996), ISBN 971-20-0424-4, PCARRD-TAPI, Los Baños, Laguna