- Abitsuelas – Baguio String Beans
- Alimasag – Crab
- Ampalaya – Bitter Melon
- Apahap – Sea Bass
- Apulid – Water Chestnut
- Aseytuna – Olive
- Atsuete – Annatto Seeds
- Bagoong Isda – Fish Paste
- Bangus – Milkfish
- Bawang – Garlic
- Bihon – Rice Noodle
- Buko – Young Coconut
- Buntot – Oxtail
- Kalabasa – Squash
- Kalamansi – Philippine Lemon
- Kamatis – Tomato
- Kamias – Bilimbi
- Kamote – Sweet Potato
- Kangkong – Swamp Cabbage
- Kaong – Sugar Palm
- Karot – Carrot
- Kasim – Pork Shoulder
English Names of Filipino Local Foods
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Adobong Manok (Braised Chicken in Tangy Sauce)
Ingredients : 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces 1/3 cup white vinegar 2 to 3 tbsp. soy sauce 2 tbsp. crushed garlic 2 bay leaf salt to taste 1/4 tsp. pepper (or 1 tsp. peppercorn) water 2 tbsp oil Cooking Procedures : In a deep skillet, brown chicken in oil. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, 1 tbsp. garlic, bay leaf, salt (to taste), pepper (or peppercorn) and water. Stir to blend and then add [...]
Adobong Pusit (Squid / Calamari in Tangy Sauce)
Ingredients : 1 lb. squid (calamari), fresh or frozen 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns 1/3 cup vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 tsp. sugar 1 bay leaf 3 tbsp. vegetable oil 3 to 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, sliced 3 tomatoes, chopped Cooking Procedures : Pull out head, tentacles, innards, and transparent ribs from body of squid, making sure not to burst the black tint. Cut off [...]