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Sampinit a red fruit being sold in San Pablo City, Laguna market in March so probably they are available during summer months, the seller said it is called "Raspberries" in English.

Sampinit is also called Sapinit and Tungaw-Tungaw. It is a Wild Raspberry (Rubus rosifolius Linn.) which said to grow in the wild and bushes. The fruits can be harvested when ripe and eaten fresh. In San Pablo City Market, the fresh fruits are sold with a small pack of salt or with salt. The fruits can also be processed or made into jams, wine and juice. The fruit has a tangy strawberry taste

Sampinit fruit is said to be good source of phythochemicals that helps fight the growth of cancer cells and development of Alzheimer's.

This exotic fruit is too rare. I have visited a lot of Wet markets (Palengke) around the Philippines and I only saw them sold in San Pablo City Market in Laguna. Unfortunately, I do not dare to taste fruits which is too foreign to me, especially when the weather is too hot.

Raspberries is also called in Filipino as Prambuwesas.

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Samsa refers to Algerian pastry filled with sweets

Samsa Tatlisi refers to a Turkish multi-layered pastry filled or stuffed with walnuts baked or fried before soaking in sweet syrup and serve with nuts and Kaymak (clotted cream /cream).

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San Dab refers to a small flatfish found in the French Polynesia island waters which has a sweet, delicately moist flesh that's quite low in fat. Sand Dabs are marketed whole and usually range from 4 to 12 ounces. They can be prepared by almost any cooking method including baking, broiling, poaching and sauteing. French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France. It lies in the Pacific Ocean, about 4,500 kilometres south of Hawaii. The territory is made up of about 120 islands scattered over an area about the size of western Europe. These islands consist mainly of the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society, and Tuamotu island groups. Papeete, on Tahiti--one of the Society islands--is the territory's capital.

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San Juk Guen which is also known as Bean curd skin rolls are very thin wrapper made of dried bean curd, rolled around a meat filling into a cylindrical shape. The roll is deep-fried,

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Sanchae Bibimbap (Mountain Vegetable Bibimbap). It is a type of Korean Bibimbap which consists of lots of freshly picked mountain shoots and leafy green vegetables. The vegetables are seasoned and the rice is mixed with red chili paste before eaten; a version of Bibimbap with wild mountain greens, herbs, sprouts, and roots toppings. It is mixed at the table with spicy Gochujang (red chili paste). Sanchae Bibimbap is a fragrant dish that is filled with the flavor of wild mountain vegetables.

Sancocho is a stew containing several meats, plantain, vegetables and other choice ingredients.

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Sand Dab refers to a Pacific ocean fish with sweetly tinged flesh. Sand Dab is low in fat.

Sandesh is one of the most popular desserts in the eastern part of India. This variety of milk dish is as popular as the sweet Rasgulla in Kolkata. It is made with cottage cheese (Paneer) and garnished with pistachio and almonds. To make Sandesh more delicious, ripe magoes can be added to the mixture.

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Sanfter Engel refers to an orange juice drink (orangensaft) with vanilla ice cream and cream (sahne). One of the specialty drink from Sylt, an island North of Germany. Sanfter Engel is literally translated as "smooth or gentle angel"

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