Tokneneng is a tempura-like Filipino street food made by deep-frying orange batter covered hard-boiled eggs.
A popular variation of tokneneng is kwek kwek. The main difference between the two lies in the egg that is used. Kwek Kwek is traditionally made with quail eggs or "itlog ng pugo", while Tokneneng is made with chicken or duck eggs. Due to their similarities, the two are often confused with some people calling tokneneng "kwek kwek" and vice versa.
Tokneneng is usually served with a spiced vinegar-based dip.
The name "tokneneng" originated from the 1978 Pinoy komiks series Batute, illustrated by Vic Geronimo and created by Rene Villaroman. In the main character Batute's language, tokneneng means ‘egg’.
I'm gonna tell you a well known story
A sacrifice of innocents
24 days of agony
How a last dive, gave them no chance
Somewhere in the arctic, the Russians were telling a
Forgotten by the world
In the rescue chamber, flooded with water
A.D. had to die
Hell awaits the enemy, somewhere in the Barents sea
The system is failing
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They will never come back home again
And I've lost another friend
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Decided to conceal the truth
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The system is failing
Hell awaits the enemy, victim of hypocrisy
The system is lying
They will never come back home again
And I've lost another friend
They will never come back home
They are the victims of a vicious game...
They will never come back home again