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Friday, December 3, 2010

Tinuktok at Cafe Juanita

@ mirandablue
In Ilonggo, "tinuktok" translates to diced, chopped, ground---tinuktok na baboy means ground pork.  So I got curious what's diced or chopped in Tinuktok, and was delighted at the aesthetic appeal of the dish when it was served.  It looks like stacked suman.  It's actually crab meat wrapped in taro (gabi) leaves and cooked in coconut milk, and topped with coconut cream with crab fat.  The crab meat was mildly spiced, and the flavor of crab fat was not overwhelming.  Imagine the richness of the sauce!  It's a lot like Laing with a twist. But I wish there were more crab meat.:p

This was one of the dishes we had for dinner last Friday at Cafe Juanita-at the Fort located in Burgos Circle, the newest dining hotspot.

@ mirandablue


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17 comments:

  1. maiylahDecember 3, 2010 at 1:28 AM

    i think i can eat more than a cup of rice with that dish! ang sarap tingnan! :)

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  2.  gmirageDecember 3, 2010 at 1:32 AM

    at first I thought it
    s chocolate being all black...then when you describe it naging laing nga ang hitsura...would love this especially because of the crab meat! love the presentation too!

    P.S. i forgot to mention the high-ceiling, sasabihin ko nga dapat...happy eating Luna! ;) it's the weekend naman eh hehe

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  3. ♥ Willa @ Postage Journal♥December 3, 2010 at 1:52 AM

    Galing naman ng pangalan ng pagkain na yan, pero mukhang maanghang. :)

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  4. UnknownDecember 3, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    kabilib tlg how one prepare food aesthetically, tlgang they do charm our eyes first ska plang ang ating palate...

    http://iamclarizze.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/ftf-sizzling-left-over-pork-chops/

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  5. MomgenDecember 3, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    That is an interesting delicacy...

    Mine is here

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  6. ♥peachkins♥December 3, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    wow! I'll order that kapag napadpad ako ng cafe Juanita. Matagal ko na ding gusto pumunta doon eh..

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  7. MadzDecember 3, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    Thanks for the detailed explanation. I never would have thought that's crab meat, it kinda looks like a dessert of some sort but the sili would look out of place. Haha. :)

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  8. ClarissaDecember 3, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    Kakaibang presentation ng food--I love to challenge foods that is new to me. Interesting!

    Enjoy your weekend,LM!^_^

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  9. AnonymousDecember 3, 2010 at 6:02 PM

    Enjoy!

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  10. Marana December 3, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    sa unang tingin parang cake lang, hehe, mukhang masarap gusto ko tong matikman minsan.

    Noobfoodie

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  11. LizaDecember 3, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    now that's what I would call 'mouthwatering'!

    Khmer Curry Noodle

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  12. ☺lani☺December 3, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    Interesting! I never seen or heard about this. Thanks for sharing it with us! Happy Weekend!

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  13. Chubskulit RoseDecember 3, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    Sumptuous! Namiss ko tuloy ang bicol hehehe.

    Spice Up Your Life

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  14. CheerfulDecember 4, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    wow, picture pa lang busog na ako...mukhang ang sarap-sarap...mapapadami po ang rice ko nito, hehehe! happy friday! :)

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  15. Photo CacheDecember 4, 2010 at 2:40 AM

    interesting, first time to hear this dish. mukhang masarap.

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  16. nutsDecember 5, 2010 at 1:27 AM

    tinuktok? wow, dami ko nalalaman, me ganito pala name na food.. looks very yummmy.

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  17. witsandnutsDecember 6, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    Yummy! I miss that. There was a time that I ate that almost everyday during one of my visits to Bicol.

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