Tocino or Longganisa??

Philippines
October 7, 2008 4:55am CST
Tocino is a native cured meat product. It is usually made out of pork and is similar to ham and bacon although beef is alsi used. It is often reddish in color and had a sweetist taste. Tocino is usually fried in oil or boiled in water, depending on how moist is desired. Actually, the original tocio is marinated only in salt, sugar and saltpeter, although pineapple juice may be added for a slightly tart flavor. Tocino is often eaten with rice and fried egg. Longganisa are popular Pinoy breakfast, there are various versions that defends on regional location. Vign and Lucban longganisa are garlicky, sourly and salty. Pampanga version are sweet. Some are made with beef and chicken instead of pork. Longganisa has the combination of pork, spices, vinegar, tons of garlic and intestinal casing reacts. Longgansa is also often served withrice and fried egg. Between the two I like tocino more than longganisa. Tocino is always sweet unlike longganisa it is sometime sour. I also like longganisa but only the sweet version, I don't like the sour longganisa. Which ohe two you like the most? Do you like the sour version of longganisa? Thank you for sharing..
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@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
Love TOCINO! also that's my son's favorite viand..it really taste good! im starving now...lol anyway, i remember one of my boyfriends experience on that longganisa which we even bought at a supermarket...he got something from the longganisa which is a human finger nail...yucks! so i refuse eating longganisa because of that...i assume that people doing such products like that don't have proper hygiene doing it...nor it isn't clean!
@mchavez11 (1406)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
Definitely longganisa, its sweet and good also when its kinda toasted or well done. Its great pair with fried rice and sunny side up egg. Dip it in a ketchup and vinegar with a bit chili. Yum.
@iyah10 (4115)
• Kuwait
8 Oct 08
Well, my wife always prepared a Chicken Tocino and sometimes we used to cook it by grilling not the frying one and for the Longganisa we do not eat it because it is prepared by pork........
@CJay77 (4438)
• Australia
7 Oct 08
I like both! But if I have to choose one it will be tocino. I miss tocino and longagnisa so much. I haven't had for almost 2 years now.
@mhae15 (744)
• Philippines
7 Oct 08
I love to eat tocino.. But sometimes I eat longganisa.. It's depend on my mood..
@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
7 Oct 08
I prefer tocino. I actually dip it in sugar. the sweetness of tocino and the taste of vinegar combined is something else for me. i eat longanisa too but just the skinless type
@lrglara (1334)
• Philippines
7 Oct 08
i like tocino more than longganisa. I sure do miss tocino since there's no tocino where i am right now... wahhhh! i want to go home...
• Philippines
7 Oct 08
Tocino of course. i lab tocino.
• South Africa
7 Oct 08
I'm starving, I think i'd have them all! Matter of fact I'm gonna have breakfast now!