Glossary S

Siling Bilog is a generic term in the Philippines for any form of bell pepper. Siling Bilog literally means "round pepper". Sili is pepper and Bilog is round.

Simmer is a culinary term that means to cook food in a liquid just below the boiling point.

Singapore Sling refers to a kind of cocktail that possibly originated from Singapore that is made with gin, cherry brandy and lemon juice, topped with soda water.

Singer is a French culinary term that means " to sprinkle flour or sugar on a food".

Singgang Ikan refers to a classic fish soup from Malaysia's east coast. Singgang Ikan is made with whole tuna or mackerel and tamarind paste.

Skim refers to a cooking term which means to remove the thin layer from the top of a liquid. Moreover, Skim means removing the top layer of fat and impurities that rise to the top of stocks, soups, sauces, or other liquids.