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List of Philippine Vegetables :

Kamatis - tomato (tomatoes)

Repolyo - cabbage

Kalabasa - squash/pumpkin<

Kabute - mushroom

Pipino - cucumber

Sigarilyas - winged peas

Okra - ladies fingers

Patola - loofa/ gourd

Kangkong. swamp cabbage

Sitaw - string beans

Labanos - radish

Gabi - taro root

Sili - chili

Sibuyas - onions

Kamote - sweet potato

Kamoteng Kahoy - yucca

Luya - Ginger

Bawang - Garlic

Patani - kidney/lima beans

Talong - eggplant

Ampalaya - bitter melon, also called Amorgoso

Alugbati - malabar spinach

Labong - bamboo shoot

Upo - gourd

Malunggay (Dahon/Bunga) - horseradish leaves/fruits

Murang Sibuyas - spring onions

Kamansi - jackfruit

Kamias - ginger lily

Pechay - bok choi

Pechay Baguio -

Habichuelas - snap beans

Puso ng Saging - heart of Banana

Bulaklak ng Saging - flowers of banana

Mustasa - mustard leaves

Munggo - mung beans

Singkamas. turnip, jicama

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.

Llajua refers to a hot sauce from Bolivia that is made from tomatoes, small chilli peppers (called Locotos ) and herbs. It is served as a condiment throughout the country.

Labneh is a white Lebanese yogurt Cheese made from cows' milk. It has a consistency between that of yogurt and that of cheese, and has a texture which is compared to a paste, so it is sometimes defined as cream cheese. In order to keep it for longer,

Latte col 50% di panna is the Italian term for half and half cream, a mixture of cream and whole milk that contains 10 to 12\% butterfat.

Locro de Papa refers to one of Ecuador's famous soup dished made with cheese, potatoes and avocados.