Glossary L
List of Philippine Vegetables :
Repolyo - cabbage
Kabute - mushroom
Sigarilyas - winged peas
Okra - ladies fingers
Patola - loofa/ gourd
Sitaw - string beans
Gabi - taro root
Sibuyas - onions
Kamoteng Kahoy - yucca
Luya - Ginger
Patani - kidney/lima beans
Ampalaya - bitter melon, also called Amorgoso
Labong - bamboo shoot
Upo - gourd
Malunggay (Dahon/Bunga) - horseradish leaves/fruits
Murang Sibuyas - spring onions
Pechay - bok choi
Pechay Baguio -
Habichuelas - snap beans
Puso ng Saging - heart of Banana
Bulaklak ng Saging - flowers of banana
Munggo - mung beans
Togue/Toge - mung bean sprouts
Latik is a Filipino term which means "coconut granules". It is granular brown reside which resulted from simmering coconut milk for about a minute or less until brownish granules forms. Latik is used as a topping for traditional sweets of the Philippines, like Biko, Maja Blanca, Suman and Sapin-Sapin, among others.