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Thai / Asian Substitutes

Philippino Ingredient Substitutes


From a cookbook entitled, 'Filipino Cooking Here and Abroad'
by Eleanor Laquian and Irene Sobrevinas.

  • Achuete, atsuete, 1 tbsp ..... 1/8 tsp. red food coloring or (used in pancit molo) ..... 2 tsp paprika
  • Bulaklak ng saging .... dried lily blossoms available at most Chinese stores
  • Chorizo de Bilbao .... Pepperoni, garlic sausage or oxford sausage
  • Gabi ..... Yam
  • Kalamansi ..... Lime or Lemon
  • Kamias ..... Lemon juice or rhubarb
  • Kangkong ...... Watercress or spinach
  • Labanos ..... Red or white radish
  • isua ...... Very fine noodles (vermicelli)
  • Singkamas ....... Turnips
  • Talbos ng Ampalaya ...... Watercress or spinach
  • Talbos ng sili ..... Spinach


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