Comments on: Torta a la Argao, Cebu

By: Mel Jones

Mel Jones — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:40:39 +0000

Hello maam cecile, what is your measurements of margarine and lard? Can i use shortening to substitute the lard?

By: leo

leo — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:19:02 +0000

i think aside from chitang’s, all other torta makers adds cheese on top (i asked my aunt to do the homework, for i was very intrigued).not unless you specify in your order not to place cheese.that’s what i do wen i bring those yummy tortas back to the florida.but anyway with or without cheese i’m a diehard chitang’s torta fan.

By: imironman

imironman — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:42:24 +0000

In my opinion, I think that chitang’s torta taste like CRAP because they put cheese in it. An original torta must have rasins and sugar, NOT cheese!!!!

By: lins

lins — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:56:09 +0000

My mom in argao makes torta until now but only for her suki and i know she don’t put anise on it too. Maybe some people likes anise in their torta, raisins and cheese on it but others don’t. So it really depends on how you want your torta. Most of the people in argao make their own torta esp. during fiesta and they cook it differently.

By: tiujoch

tiujoch — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:28:08 +0000

the addition of tuba early on the flour will cause a grainy blend.

By: Mel Jones

Mel Jones — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:15:14 +0000

I really like to try your recipe but is there anywhere way i can use anything aside from tuba? We didn’t have tube here in alabama…

By: gigi

gigi — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:57:06 +0000

i really miss my homeland, specially chitangs torta of ARGAO… naglibog ko sa procedure sa pagbuhat sa torta kay lahi man to ako na observed gud. anyway i will just to follow ur recipe basin same ra ug result… salamat ani na recipe.

By: Maegara

Maegara — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:14:08 +0000

Wow! I love torta, wa6a try this. Thanks for the recipe seems easy though time consuming.

By: august

august — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:47:52 +0000

Mam Cecile you’ve got the right formula in making the Torta because you are really a Argawanon….

By: Cecile

Cecile — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:14:44 +0000

Don’t add anise, it’s not part of the original recipe. Believe me, my family made torta even before I was born.My mom and aunt never put anise in the mixture. The ingredients are flour, white sugar, margarine, pork lard, white sweet tuba, and egg yolks. When in molder, top with raisins or raisins and cheese. The anise will spoil the taste of the tuba which is the typical taste of an original torta and will make it taste like bico/biko (sticky sweetened rice) instead.