"Tahooooooooooo" It's the familiar cry of Taho vendors in their habitual route every morning and sleepy afternoon. Taho is one of the common food or drink peddled along the street in the Philippines.
The delicious Taho can be enjoyed while still hot accompanied with small tapioca and caramelized syrup. You can eat Taho with a spoon, use a straw or sip it with accompanying sound. Taho is made from soybeans; it is regarded as healthy foods of all Filipinos because it’s rich in protein and low in fats. It's popular with Filipino masses because it's cheap and favorite among almost all children. For the small amount of (Php 5.00) Five pesos you will be able to savor the taste of Taho.
Vendors peddled their Taho in the container made out of aluminum buckets, carried by each end of the carrying yoke (Pamatok). The longer bucket container or the big one is for the hot Taho itself while the smaller or shorter bucket served as the container for syrup and sago (tapioca) it is also served as the container of plastic cups, (the sizes of plastic cups varies depending on the price of Taho), in this container also where the magtataho puts their earnings. The Taho vendor usually habitually peddling everyday, although Taho is usually peddled in the morning there are instances when it is seen in the afternoon or at night in different parts of the Philippines.
There are saying that Taho was brought to the Philippines by the influence of the Chinese in the country since the factories where it is usually produced owned and found in Chinese communities.
Next time you hear the "Tahooooooooooo" and decided to buy and savor the taste of a Taho, just think that it is delicious because of the fussy and long preparations were made for each day in order to bring the Taho in every costumer, not to include peddling it by foot and shouting "Tahooooooooooo" loudly every minute or less in the morning, afternoon or evening. Taho is truly a Tatak Pinoy street food in the Philippines. Whether you’re a local, a foreign tourist or guest in our country never missed the opportunity to try and enjoy the truly Filipino taste of “Taho”.
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