Glossary L
List of Philippine Vegetables :
Repolyo - cabbage
Kabute - mushroom
Sigarilyas - winged peas
Okra - ladies fingers
Sitaw - string beans
Gabi - taro root
Sibuyas - onions
Kamoteng Kahoy - yucca
Luya - Ginger
Patani - kidney/lima beans
Ampalaya - bitter melon, also called Amorgoso
Labong - bamboo shoot
Upo - gourd
Malunggay (Dahon/Bunga) - horseradish leaves/fruits
Murang Sibuyas - spring onions
Pechay - bok choi
Pechay Baguio -
Habichuelas - snap beans
Puso ng Saging - heart of Banana
Bulaklak ng Saging - flowers of banana
Munggo - mung beans
Togue/Toge - mung bean sprouts
I thought I have to make this as I come from the Philippines and still consider it as my home even thought I reside now in Europe for 10 long years. I've made a lot of photos about the Philippines food and related sceneries and will be adding them as much as I can: I am hoping that a visitor of my food glossary will make one understand what is Filipino and the Cuisine of the Philippines.
English: List of Traditional or Native Cooking Implements Used in the Philippines / Deutsch: Liste der traditionellen oder einheimischen Kochutensilien auf den Philippinen / Español: Lista de utensilios de cocina tradicionales o nativos utilizados en Filipinas / Português: Lista de utensílios de cozinha tradicionais ou nativos usados nas Filipinas / Français: Liste des ustensiles de cuisine traditionnels ou indigènes utilisés aux Philippines / Italiano: Elenco di utensili da cucina tradizionali o nativi utilizzati nelle Filippine /
List of Traditional or Native Cooking Implements Used in the Philippines :
Deutsch: Leber / Español: Hígado / Português: Fígado / Français: Foie / Italiano: Fegato
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