All The Perfect Tokwa + Pork Pairings

Tokwa't baboy is a classic pairing when eating lugaw, goto, or any rice porridge. 

However, there are more recipes that have both tofu and pork. In fact, we think you may be missing out on all the other dishes because you think it's the only pairing that exists!

Well, here is the perfect recipe list for you if you love all things tofu and pork:  

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1 Tokwa't Baboy Recipe

This basic recipe is really is a delicious dish! If you love the classic recipe, here's one that you should learn and master to make any meal that has lugaw or goto complete. 

2 Sizzling Tokwa't Baboy Sisig Recipe 

When it comes to food from Pampanga, sisig is one dish that is top of mind. That's because it's delicious and super flavorful. There are many ways to make it but this wonderful combination of soft tofu and crunchy pork has to be the best combo of them all. 

 

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3 Tokwa't Baboy with Taosi Recipe

Taosi or tausi is really just black beans that has been salted. The black beans are incredibly salty but at the same time, incredibly tasty, too. That's how this tofu and pork mix gets such an intense flavor, there's no need to serve it with your usual soy sauce and vinegar dip. 

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4 Tokwa't Bagnet Recipe 

Everything is crispy in this dish, so if you love that crunch when you're eating your meals, this is the crunchy dish you should make. Not only is the pork crispy, so is the tofu. 

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5 Ground Pork with Tofu Stir Fry Recipe 

When you want a meal that's tasty, fast, and easy to make, grab some ground meat. It cooks fast and even better, is easy to pair with almost anything. Here, it's the tofu that takes a long time to cook until golden brown on all sides. However, you can do that ahead of time so that once it's done, it's just a matter of tossing everything together to create a delicious meal that's hot and satisfying. 

 

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6 Mapo Tofu Recipe 

Incredibly soft tofu is meant to disintegrate in your food! Soft tofu is perfect in this flavor-packed dish, as it not only takes on the role as an ingredient to the dish, it also crumbles wonderfully to create a sauce but is just as tasty anyway when topping hot steamed rice with a spoonful of this pork and tofu recipe. 

 

 

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7 Chinese Stuffed Tofu Recipe 

Not all tofu has to be cooked in oil. Instead of forcing the tofu to take on color, this gently-cooked tofu dish stuffed with a ground pork mixture is instead gently heated up in a steamer. What you get is a pure tofu flavor that's enhanced by the balls of pork and the sauce that's spooned over each one. 

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8 Dan Dan Noodles Recipe 

Peanut noodles just got incredibly flavorful. This nutty noodle recipe not only has delicious peanuts in it, but it also has ground pork, tofu, and mushrooms added right into the peanut sauce. Toss this all together, and it's a delicious noodle meal. 

Chinese vinegar is what gives this hot and sour soup its tang.

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9 Hot and Sour Soup Recipe 

Asians love mixing flavors and textures together, and this is one soup that exemplifies that love. It's spicy, it's sour, it's chockful of umami ingredients, and best of all, it all comes together into a delicious, surprisingly homogenous spoonful. 

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10 Pork and Tofu Stir Fry Recipe  

Stir fries are the signature cuisine of the Asians, so it's no wonder that there are so many delicious stir-fried recipes you can choose from. Many recipes can boast of such flavorful and colorful dishes and this is no exception. You'll find that this stir-fried recipe is just as tasty, as jam-packed, and as appetizing to your eyes as it is to eat.    

These are just a few of the many ways you can pair pork and tofu in a recipe. Can't find a recipe you're itching to try out? See if there's a perfect one for you in these lists: