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Tau chiam for Pinoys refers to dry flat noodles with about 1/3 inch width. It accompanies molo soup balls or misua with sardines combination. Here is my quick supet soup. I used canned sweet corn but a fresh one is the best if it is in season. I used a handful of tau chiam so it won't absorb the soup base. I enjoyed this ala carte for my light supper. Oil Garlic, choped Onion, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Tofu, cubed Squash Italian Parsley (reserve some for garnish) Sweetcorn 25g Tau Chiam Salt and pepper Mushroom granules 2 pcs Chilis Malunggay aka moringa  Saute garlic, onions and tomatoes in oil. Add tofu, squash and parsley. Cover for 3 minutes in medium fire. Add sweetcorn and enough water for serving. Cover and bring to boil.  Add tau chiam and seasoning. Cover and boil for 3 minutes or until noodle is cooked. Break chilis into two and add to soup. Finalize the taste. Let boil for 1 minute and add malunggay. Cover and Remove from fire.  Serve ala carte garn...

By GERLIE M. UY FOR LUNCH. Pito ka klase sang panakot para sa laswa. The tradition among "experts" in laswa is that one has to have an odd number of ingredients in order for the laswa to taste good. We describe the mixture "sampat" here in Negros Occ. 1 L to 1 1/2 L water 2 medium ripe tomatoes onions dried fish or dilis (Balingon) (may use dried shrimp, if desired) about 100 g squash (kalabasa), cubed about 100 g Papaya or Kapayas, sliced about 100 g string beans (snake beans), sitaw or balatong, cut into an inch long about 100 g okra three handful Malunggay, Moringa or Balungay leaves three handful Saluyot or Tugabang leaves, slice a handful of Ampalaya or Amargoso leaves salt or fish sauce In a casserole, bring to boil the water with ripe tomatoes, onions and dried fish. Add the next four solid ingredients. To get the desired slimy soup, add this early a portion of the Saluyot (Tugabang). Let cook. Adjust flavor with salt or fish sauce (patis). Add the rest of t...