Ta-Who?
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Every morning in the streets, people will usually hear a loud shout that would make them especially the little children excited. It seems like a hero with an inspiring battle cry trying to give confidence to his comrades. In truth though, it is only a “Mantataho” or a Taho Vendor shouting “Taho!” to signal the people that he is selling Taho. Taho has become one of the most popular snack for people to eat during breakfast because of its cheap price, health benefits, good taste and many variety.
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Taho is really cheap. For only 5 to 20 pesos, depending on the size and variety, people can already taste a delicious, yet simple food. This is why people usually buy this for breakfast because they can save money more.
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Taho has health benefits. Dr. Galvez (2012) said that taho contains Lunasin, a soy peptide, which lessens cholesterol making the heart healthier. Dr. Galvez (2012) also said that there was a study that states that Soy protein can prevent the formation of cancer tumors.
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Taho is also very delicious and sweet food. Its sweet taste comes from the present of the brown sugar syrup or more commonly known as arnibal. The sago also gives addition to its exquisite taste.
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Taho is also diverse in its variety. The most common serving of taho is when it is served hot with soft tofu, arnibal and sago. In different places though, people have innovated the taho by replacing the arnibal with a different ingredient. The perfect example of this is in baguio where they sell taho with strawberry syrup instead of the traditional brown sugar syrup.
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Taho is a very healthy, delicious, and financially-friendly food for people. Eating taho is very beneficial for everyone. People should never hesitate in buying taho if they hear “TAHO!” early morning because it will never disappoint.
References:
A Taho a day, keeps the doctor away. (2012). Retrieved October 21, 2017 from URL https://adventuroj.com/2012/03/07/my-daily-dose-of-you-taho/
Baes, P. (2017). Day in the Life: Spending a Day with a Taho Vendor. Retrieved October 21, 2017 from URL http://www.pepper.ph/day-life- spending-day-taho-vendor/
Estrella, S. (2014). History of Taho. Retrieved October 21, 2017 from URL http://www.pepper.ph/history-taho/