![How to Make Tahu from Coconut Milk How to Make Tahu from Coconut Milk]()
The original "tahu" made from
soybean milk is a favorite snack food to both children and adults. However, a substitute material like
coconut, can also be used in making "tahu".
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The use of
agar-agar (
gulaman) and whole
coconut milk produced rich, creamy, and milky-white product similar in appearance and taste with that of
soybean milk "tahu".
Coconut Tahu
1. Mix equal parts of the pure coconut milk and water, then heat
2. Meanwhile, dissolve and heat 1/4 bar of
gulaman. Strain and add this to the mixture heated from 60-75
oC with continuous stirring for 20 minutes.
3. Pour the liquid in a container, let cool to gel.
For the syrup, mix 2 cups water with 1 cup brown sugar or panutsa, then heat until it becomes sticky.
Developed by
NIST researchers Nelmarie G. Baquiran, Rosario T. Genato and Olympia N. Gonzales
Source: Health & Home, January 1981