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Filipino tocino is a popular breakfast dish in the Philippines. It is made of pork belly cured in sugar, salt, and various other spices then air-dried. It is sweet, savory and garlicky, commonly eaten with garlic rice and fried egg.

Yes, there is a chicken version of Filipino tocino which is called Chicken Tocino, and it's made from boneless chicken meat with the same curing process as the normal tocino.

Filipino tocino is typically pan-fried until caramelized. It can also be grilled or baked.

Filipino tocino is commonly served with garlic fried rice and sunny-side-up egg, commonly known as Tosilog.

The red coloring usually comes from Saltpeter (salitre) or from the annatto seeds (achuete) used during the curing process.

While both are cured meats, tocino is different from ham. Tocino typically uses belly of the pork and has a sweet taste, whereas ham uses different parts of the pork and has more of a salty flavor.

Traditional Filipino tocino is made of pork, so it's not suitable for vegetarians.

Cured Filipino tocino can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or be frozen for a few months.

Tocino is a Spanish term which means 'bacon' or 'cured meat'. During Spanish colonial times in the Philippines, tocino referred to preserved meats. The Filipino version became a sweetened meal, unlike the original Spanish savory one.

Yes, it provides protein, essential vitamins, and minerals. However, it also has high content of fat and sodium, and the curing process can add a high amount of sugar.

Yes, curing extends the shelf life of the meat so it can be frozen and stored for months.

It usually is, but it always best to check the ingredients. The traditional tocino does not contain any glutinous products.

Traditional Filipino tocino is sweet and salty, but not spicy. However, spices can be added during the curing process to create a spicy variant.

You can buy it at the Weee! Asian Market, www.sayweee.com.

No, Filipino tocino needs to be cooked before eating. Eating raw or undercooked tocino can result in foodborne illness.

Yes, it can be used in a variety of Filipino dishes like sinangag (fried rice), omelets, and sandwiches.