malunggay

November 17, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Ingredient Spotlight

In English, malunggay is known as the moringa tree, drumstick tree, horseradish tree or ben oil tree; in the Philippines, it's known as kalunggay in the Bicol region, kamalongan in the Visayas, kalamunge in Pampanga, arunggay in Ilocos, marunggay in Pangasinan and simply malunggay among most other Tagalog-speaking regions.

alugbatí

June 09, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Ingredient Spotlight

Known alternatively as Ceylon spinach or Malabar spinach in English, or kubay, grana, ilaibakir, dundula and libato in some Philippine dialects.

sigarilyas

May 08, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Ingredient Spotlight

Known in North America and Europe as the winged bean; also called a Goa bean, asparagus bean, four-angled bean, Manila bean and princess pea.

pakô

February 13, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Ingredient Spotlight

Seasonal fiddlehead ferns that, in the Philippines, often grow by the banks of rivers and streams.