Glossary T
Tamban is the Filipino word for "herring", a kind of fish mostly sold smoked and is called Tinapang Tamban or simply Tamban.
Takuri is the Filipino word for "tea kettle" which is mostly used not for preparing tea, but for boiling water. Filipinos are traditionally not tea lovers.
Tadtaran is the Filipino term for "Chopping board" traditionally made from block of wood.
Talangka a very small variety of crabs found in the Philippines. Its common English name is Asian shore crab and Scientific name is Hemigrapsus sanguineus.
They are fried on its own (Halabos) and its roe or eggs are used to make a Filipino delicacy called "Taba ng Talangka" (taba means fat) which are actually the roe or eggs from the female tiny crabs. These tiny crabs are also fermented to make Burong Talangka which is made into a side dish which is especially good when paired with fried meats and fish.
Tava is referrring to a shallow frying pan made of heavy steel. Tava is also known in India as Tawa.