Precious Tausug Food blog

 Tausug Food Delicacy 

( Popular Food of Tausug Tribe)

          Hello everyone and Welcome to the Precious Tausug Food blog. Food tastes better when prepared using traditional recipes that have a rich culinary history. Additionally, Mindanao in the southern Philippines is where you may find this native Tausug dish. An ethnic group called the Tausugs is renowned for its peculiar culture, which includes its cuisine. The "tiyula itum," a black soup prepared with beef, spices, and burnt coconut, is one of their most well-known specialties. This meal is a favorite not only among the Tausug people but also among other people in the area due to the richness and complexity of the tastes. Tiyula itum is frequently offered on special occasions and celebrations and is regarded as a cultural symbol of the Tausug people.

              I want to let you know through this blog that the traditional dish tausug is served at Eid, Ramadan, and wedding celebrations. Since I come from the Tausug Tribe, It is a requirement that every female from my group learn how to cook a traditional dish before getting married and starting a family. My family is the best instructor and always serves up traditional meals. Tiyula itum is their area of expertise. He is frequently the one to volunteer to cook the tiyula itum at the celebration of Islam.

HISTORY OF TAUSUG FOOD CUISINE

              The origins of Tausug cuisine can be found all across the Philippines, from Sulu to Zamboanga and even in some regions of Southern Palawan. From savory dishes to sweet treats, the origins of Tausug cuisine may be found in the adjacent Malaysian state of Sabah, which boasts of a long history that predates the arrival of the first Spaniards.

Most Tausug food is frequently prepared in accordance with Islamic Halal dietary standards and is intended for community feasting. Typically, weddings, funerals, and other special occasions call for dishes like beef kulma, chicken piyanggang, and lokot lokot.

            I want to introduce you to the various varieties of tausug meals based on the flavors of tausug delicacy. The People In Mindanao has something to offer you if you're a traveler interested in the culinary gems of the Philippines. You may sample the delicacies of tausug food and learn about the distinctive flavor that can be found only in the Philippines. "Mabuhay Pilipinas" is common and join to me.

Must to try:

1. Tiyula Itum

       Tiyula Itum, a dish from Tausug, Sulu in Mindanao. This black soup is usually served during special occasion like Muslim weddings and is known to be one of the dishes served to Royalties.

This dish takes its name from Tiyula which means soup or stew and Itum which means black. The soup’s color came from the burnt coconut meat which flavors the dish making it unique from any other dish found in the Philippines.

2. Chicken Pyanggang

        Chicken pyanggang is a chicken dish from Mindanao. Here, chicken is marinated in a curry paste made from blackened coconut. Feel free to adjust the spice level of this Filipino dish by adding or lessening the amount of chili.

3.Beef Kulma 

            Beef kulma is a beef curry dish in the Philippines that closely resembles Korma, it might be where the dish has originated from as the name is very similar. In Mindanao some call it kulma some kurma and this dish is curry of tender beef cooked in coconut milk, peanuts, tomato sauce and curry spices, it’s like a cross between Beef Curry and Kare Kare.

4. Panyam

       Panyalam or panyam, is a traditional Filipino-Bangsamoro fried rice pancake. It is made with ground glutinous rice, muscovado (or brown sugar), and coconut milk mixed into a batter that is deep-fried. Panyalam originates from Mindanao and nearby islands.

5.Lokot- lokot

           The Lokot-lokot is made of rice flour, which is repeatedly pounded until it becomes fine powder.Water and other ingredients are then added and blended to create a thick mixture. The mixture is poured in a strainer with holes called ulayan and formed into rolls using two wooden spoons called the gagawi.

Therefore The Tausug culture must be preserved and continued to be treasured, and this meal serves as a variety of dishes and flavors. This dish is a representation of the Tausug tribe in the Philippines, who use food to communicate their love and concern for others.

References:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tausug

https://thecuriousmorena.wordpress.com/tag/tausug-food/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panyalam

https://www.angsarap.net/2018/02/28/tausug-beef-kulma/amp/