Tuyo, a very common Filipino Breakfast. I don't think you would be considered a Filipino if you
haven't eaten/tasted this amazing food. Before our ancestors use to "sun drying + salting" as a way of preserving food so they can get ready for the long rainy season. Drying can be done in different varieties of Fish and Seafood but the most popular is the one that you can get from "Sari-Sari Store" (Mini Store or sometimes smaller), you can get a pack of Tuyo for only 5.00 PHP, a pack has 3-4 pcs depending on the size, when I was young the pack contains 5-6 pcs of Tuyo.
I can still remember when I first ate Tuyo, it was early morning getting ready for school and I smell something bad (its like a stinky odor) coming from our kitchen and honestly I lost my appetite but I have to eat otherwise I would starve. So there is this Tuyo and Eggs (sunny side up and scrambled) plus there is also a saute'd tomatoes, I can see my older brother devouring the dish so I was really curious of what it taste and there I go. I ate about a whole pack that day, and it was really good, I can tell you every time I eat the dish I remember that first morning that I had it, a real nostalgic moment for me.
How I eat tuyo? All I can say that the only left part is the tiny tail. lol
Best eaten with Fried Rice, Egg (sunny side up or scrambled), Vinegar/Saute'd Tomatoes. I prefer all of them because they all compliment each other.
Vinegar Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of Vinegar (White Vinegar)
- 3 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
- 1 Small Onion (minced)
- 1 Red Chilli (optional) chopped small
- A pinch of salt and black pepper
- Just mix all the ingredients together and its ready
Saute'd Tomato
- 4 Medium Sized Tomato (diced in small parts)
- 3 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
- 1 Onion (minced)
- 1 Red Chilli (optional) chopped small
- 1 Small Egg
- A pinch of salt and black pepper
- Procedure
- In a hot pan, put Oil (Vegetable or Olive)
- Saute Garlic and Onions, until brown
- Add Tomatoes, saute for another 2-3 mins
- Add 1/4 cup of water, bring to a boil
- Simmer and keep on mixing until tomatoes dissolve on the mixture
- Add Red Chilli, cook for another 2-3 mins
- Add Egg, keep mixing until egg is cooked
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