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Atsara is the Filipino word which refers to pickled grated papaya. Used as a side dish and as accompaniment for fried or grilled meat and fish. Bottled Atsara are found im most supermarkets all over the Philippines.

Atsara is also spelled as Achara.

Asuhos is the Filipino word for a kind of fish.

Ampalaya (Scientific name: Momordica charantia L.) is the Filipino term for Amargoso, Balsam apple, Bitter melon. It is a kind of vegetable found in the Philippines with a bitter taste. Its fruit and young leaves are used to prepare many dishes. Ampalaya cooked with strips of beef, a dish called Ampalaya con Carne is one of the popular dishes made of Ampalaya. A salad made from Talbos ng Ampalaya, the young leaves of this vegetable can also be prepared.

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Ampaw is the Filipino term for a sweet treat made of sweetened puffed rice or corn shaped into balls or squares.

Alumahan is the Filipino term for "mackarel", a kind of fish.

Amarilis is the Filipino term for a kind of fish.