Baked Tahong with Kesong Puti Recipe
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The last time i tasted Baked Tahong was last week when i had a lunch meeting with Jessica Zafra at Conti’s in Serendra, Since then I’ve been craving for it.
Good thing there’s a wet market near our place so i decided to prepare one to satisfy my cravings.

Baked Mussels with Filipino cottage cheese
Baked Tahong with Kesong Puti is a tender and tasty mussels topped with a garlicky and mouthwatering creamy cheese.
Preparation Time: 00:15
Cooking Time: 00:05
Servings: 4-6
Baked Tahong with Kesong Puti Ingredients
1/2 Kilo Tahong
1/4 Cup Butter, softened
1/4 Cup Grated Cheese
5 Cloves Garlic
2 tablespoon Maggi Savor
Kesong Puti (Carabao cottage cheese)
Cooking Procedure:
- Prepare mussels by removing half of the shell and cut off beard. Marinate prepared mussels in MAGGI Savor Chili for at least 15 minutes. Set aside.
- Mix butter, cheese, and garlic together and beat until creamy. Spread a teaspoon each of the mixture onto each mussel. Put a small cube of Kesong Puti on top of the mussel.
- Bake mussels in a preheated 350 degree oven for 5 minutes.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT:
Calories:214
Carbohydrates (g):8
Protein (g):10
Fats (g):16





What is Kesong Puti??
@Cindy - its a white cottage cheese made from carabao’s milk…
What a yummy preparation for mussels!
@Hillary - yup.. you should try it
I am definitely liking your blog. Found it through tastespotting.
@Jude - thanks a lot for visiting this blog
Wow! This dish sounds fabulous. Unfortunately, I don’t know a source for carabao cottage cheese…can I use regular instead?
I lived in the Philippines in Angeles City 1987-88. Miss the food…wouldn’t mind going back someday to visit! My stepmom is Filipina but lives in another state and doesn’t really cook anymore! Too bad for me!
@Mitzi - yup you can use regular cottage cheeze, i have tried that before… let me know when you are in town so we can share recipes hehe