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English: Point-point / Deutsch: Punkt-Punkt / Español: Punto-punto / Português: Ponto-ponto / Français: Point-point / Italiano: Punto-punto /
Turo-turo is a Filipino term which refers to an eatery in which the pre-cooked foods are laid out, and chosen by pointing into it using the fingers before it is served.
Tokwa is a Filipino term that refers to firm /pressed soy bean curd. In the Philippines, Tokwa is famous for being fried and mix with "cubed and boiled baboy"(pig meat or pig ears) called Tokwa't Baboy.
Tokwa is a good Substitute for meat for a complete vegetarian dish.
Below is a Picture of raw Tokwa which can be found in almost all wet markets (Palengke) in the Philippines and most big supermarkets selling foodstuffs.
Tawsi or Tausi refers to the Philippines preserved beans in soy ssauce.
Pandan is the Filipino term for "fragrant screwpine" . The leaves of Pandan are mostly used to perfume rice and rice dishes and sweets made from rice. It can also be used as filling/stuffing for grilled chicken (Lechon Manok) to give extra added taste to it while grilling or roasting. One of the popular desserts which makes use of Pandan is called Buco Pandan.