Lansones also spelled Lanzones is one of the fruits grown in the Philippines. Its scientific name is Lansium domesticum Correa , a fruit from the family Meliaceae.

Lansones is also known as Langsat. Other common names in the Philippines of Lansones are: Boboa/Bulanan/Bukan (Bisayan); Buahan/Buan (Mbo., Sul.); Kaliboñgan (Mbo.); and Tubua (Bag.).

In India , Lansones is called Longkong and it is called Da Guo Lan Sa in Chinese.

Lansones is popular for its fruit. They are succulent and sweet when it is in season. In the Philippines, Lansones is eaten on hand aftre removing the skin and the seed whihc is quite bitter when accidentally bitten. However, it is said that its fruit flesh may be candied or preserved in syrup which I have never tried.

Laguna, a province south of Manila is famous for its Lansones, but another island in the Mindanao region , the Camiguin Island is more famous for the sweetest Lansones in the Philippines and they even celebrate Lansones Festival to honor the Lanzones fruit grown in abundance on the Island.The festival held during the 3rd week in October

English: List of Traditional or Native Cooking Implements Used in the Philippines / Deutsch: Liste der traditionellen oder einheimischen Kochutensilien auf den Philippinen / Español: Lista de utensilios de cocina tradicionales o nativos utilizados en Filipinas / Português: Lista de utensílios de cozinha tradicionais ou nativos usados nas Filipinas / Français: Liste des ustensiles de cuisine traditionnels ou indigènes utilisés aux Philippines / Italiano: Elenco di utensili da cucina tradizionali o nativi utilizzati nelle Filippine /

- List of Traditional or Native Cooking Implements Used in the Philippines :

1. Sianse - a wooden spatula used for turning food and searing meats
2. Llanera - a cooking molder used to mold egg custard called Leche Plan
3. Garapinera - native Ice Cream maker
4. Dikdikan/Almirez - stone or marble mortar and pestle used to grind spices and pound garlic and shrimp head for its juice.
5. Banga - earthenware vats to store water and where it is kept cold
6. Talyasi also called Kawa - a giant metal pan used to cook big amount of food or dishes usually for Fiestast or feast and family celebrations
7. Sandok - with a wooden handle and coconut shell used to scoop food ; a ladle
8. Gilingan - heavy round stone mill used to grind rice into a flour
9. Sangkalan - mostly a rectangular wood for cutting food
10. Kutsilyo - knife of all kinds
11. Kudkuran - refers to a native wooden grater , used to grate mature coconut meat/flesh, Also called Kabayo as the one who will grate the coconut will ride the Kudkuran which is in a form of a low bench with the other end with a protruding iron grater.
12. Chocolatera - a brass pot for whipping and making chocolate drink.
13. Garapinera - a machine for making ice cream
14. Salaan - a native bamboo strainer .
15. Tacho - a copper skillet with two (2) handles
16. Palayok - a red earthenware/ clay pot used to boil soups and also function as a steamer
17. Kalan - a clay stove for cooking food with the use of wood, charcoal or husk of mature coconut
18. Bistay - flat and wide strainer made of bamboo
19. Batidor - a wooden beater
20. Putuhan - a steamer used for making puto
21. Bibingkahan - a clay oven used to make bibingka rice cakes
22. Pansit L uglugan - a native noodle (Pancit ) strainer
23. Kawali - a frying pan usually made of metal; a Filipino cast-iron wok used for frying and alos for steaming.
24. Bilao - a bamboo rice winnower used to remove remaining dirt from drying /and rice husks before storing or cooking

25. Lusong - a heavy and big wooden pestle and mortar used to pound rice and boiled foods like Banana and Cassava for making Niuypak or Nilupak.

26. Bandeha or Bandehado - a big tray; platter

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