Glossary S
English: Dipping sauce / Deutsch: Dip / Español: Salsa para mojar / Português: Molho para mergulhar / Français: Sauce pour Tremper / Italiano: Salsa per intingere /
Sawsawan is the Filipino word for dipping sauce or gravy. The most famous Sawsawan are: Toyo (Soy sauce) and Kalamansi (Philippine native lime) with chopped siling labuyo (red chili peppers); Patis (fish sauce) and Kalamansi or just plain Patis; chopped kamatis (tomatoes), sibuyas (onions) and luya (ginger) with a bit of Suka (vinegar) and salt.
For the Lechon, there is a special sauce made from liver and always given free when buying Lechon from Lechon makers. A famous brand of this liver gravy is called Mang Thomas which are available in bottles in almost all supermarkets in the Philippines.
Sayote is a filipino term for sechium edule, chayote, mirliton pear. Sayote also spelled Chayote is one of the vegetables in the Philippines. Sayote is often used for making Tinolang Manok, ingredient for Pancit and fresh Lumpia or cut thinly to make Ginisang Sayote (sauteed) with or without meat , but best when sauteed with peeled shrimps and ground pork.
Its scientific name is "Sechium edule". It is called in various names, such as Vegetable Pear, Chocho, Choco, Chow.chow, Christophine, and Mirliton or Mirliton Pear.
Chayote is a type of gourd that is commonly used in many cuisines, especially in Latin American and Asian cooking.