Monday, August 18, 2014

Famous Tuslob-Buwa in Cebu City

The most famous food delicacies in Cebu City, the Tuslob-Buwa. It is originated in Pasil Cebu City where I grow up. It is mainly made of pork brains and a broth. It can also be paired with a marinated pork liver. It is very vast in our barangay Pasil. Whenever you visit our barangay you can easily find this Tuslob-Buwa almost in every street inside the barangay. Tuslob-Buwa came from two Cebuano word the Tuslob(to dip) and Buwa(bubble), it means "to dip in the bubbles".

Many establishments offers Tuslob-Buwa for an affordable price but was not able to go beyond the original taste of it. I have tried it in the city of Mandaue which they offer Tuslob-Buwa but it doesn't taste like the one in our barangay. Some establishments who offers tuslob buwa only contains a small amount of pork brains which is the most and main ingredient of the tuslob buwa.

The Tuslob-Buwa becomes trending in social media and it was also being featured in some TV programs.

Tuslob-Buwa is very fun. It is more fun if you eat it together with your friends. Be prepare to be hurt on the hot surface of the skillet and the Buwa(bubbles).

Recipe:
1 whole Pork Brains (most important)
1/2 kilo Pork Liver (optional)
1 broth cubes (preferred pork broth)
onion and garlic
water
Pork oil (secreted from pork fats)
Puso or hanging rice

Preparing the pork brains and broth
Instruction:
1. Cook the Pork brains in a boiling water. Once it is cook get the cooked pork brains from the boiling water and set it aside and don't waste the broth because it will be used later.
2. Chopped the onion and garlic
3. Sauteed the onion and garlic
4. Add the cooked pork brains and add salt to taste.
5. Once done. Transfer it in a bowl and set aside.

For the broth.
1. Re-boil the pork brain broth
2. Add the pork broth cubes
2. Add soy sauce and salt to taste

For the pork liver, you can cook it first like an adobo or have it marinated and cook it together with the pork brains

Instruction for the Tuslob Buwa
1. Prepare the skillet.
2. Add a spoonful of pork oil
3. Add a spoonful of the pork brains
4. Add half a cup of the broth and a little soy sauce (it depends on your taste)
5. Stir it well and wait for it to boil. (like the one in the photo above).
6. Start dipping your puso into the buwa.

Have fun eating.