Do note to wash and rinse the Tausi beans for 2-3 times in running water, to remove the saltiness. If you dont rinse it with water, it will be very salty.
Tochong Bangus Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
1 kilo bangus (milkfish), descaled, gutted and sliced into serving pieces 2 blocks tokwa (firm tofu), sliced into ½-inch thick 1/2 cup tausi (fermented black beans), *rinse 2-3x with running water to lessen the saltiness and drain 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium-sized onion, sliced 3 large tomatoes, sliced 1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned 2 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar ½ tsp whole peppercorns, coarsely crushed ½ tsp ground peppercorns ½ tsp five-spice powder 2 pcs red chili pepper, chopped ½ tsp salt or to taste 2 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in ¼ cup water 2 cups water cooking oil for frying 3 tbsp cilantro or wansoy, chopped
