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Asuhos is the Filipino word for a kind of fish.

Ampalaya (Scientific name: Momordica charantia L.) is the Filipino term for Amargoso, Balsam apple, Bitter melon. It is a kind of vegetable found in the Philippines with a bitter taste. Its fruit and young leaves are used to prepare many dishes. Ampalaya cooked with strips of beef, a dish called Ampalaya con Carne is one of the popular dishes made of Ampalaya. A salad made from Talbos ng Ampalaya, the young leaves of this vegetable can also be prepared.

Ampaw is the Filipino term for a sweet treat made of sweetened puffed rice or corn shaped into balls or squares.

Alumahan is the Filipino term for "mackarel", a kind of fish.

Amarilis is the Filipino term for a kind of fish.

English: Almires / Deutsch: Almires / Español: Almires / Português: Almires / Français: Almires / Italiano: Almires /

Almires is the Filipino word for "stone mortar", a kitchen implenent for pounding or grinding spices manually.

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  3. Awamori
  4. Alligator pear