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Poqui Poqui
''Poqui poqui'', also spelled ''puke puke'' or ''puki puki'', is a Filipino eggplant and scrambled eggs dish originating from the Ilocos Region of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. It is very similar to ''tortang talong'' in that the eggplant is first grilled directly on an open flame, then peeled and mashed. It is then added to ''ginisa'' ( sauteed shallots, garlic, and tomatoes) and scrambled eggs. It is garnished with spring onions. It has a creamy texture and is usually eaten as a side dish to grilled fish and meat dishes, but it can also be eaten with white rice. It is believed that the name of ''poqui poqui'' may have originated from the Hawaiian dish ''poke'' due to the influx of Ilocano sugarcane workers to Hawaii during the American colonization of the Philippines, although they are very different dishes. A variation of this origin story which could also be traced to when the Filipinos migrated to Hawaii is that the word poki (poqui) means to cut up or mash in Hawa ...
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ...
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Spring Onion
Scallions (also known as green onions and spring onions) are edible vegetables of various species in the genus ''Allium''. Scallions generally have a milder taste than most onions. Their close relatives include garlic, shallots, leeks, chives, and Chinese onions. The leaves are eaten both raw and cooked. Scallions produce hollow, tubular, green leaves that grow directly from the bulb, which does not fully develop. This is different to other ''Allium'' species where bulbs fully develop, such as commercially available onions and garlic. With scallions, the leaves are what is typically chopped into various dishes and used as garnishes. Etymology and naming The names ''scallion'' and ''shallot'' derive from the Old French ''eschalotte'', by way of ''eschaloigne'', from the Latin ''Ascalōnia caepa'' or "Ascalonian onion", a namesake of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean coastal city of Ascalon. Other names used in various parts of the world include spring onion, green onion, t ...
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Eggplant Dishes
Eggplant ( US, CA, AU, PH), aubergine ( UK, IE, NZ), brinjal ( IN, SG, MY, ZA, SLE), or baigan ( IN, GY) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. ''Solanum melongena'' is grown worldwide for its edible fruit, typically used as a vegetable in cooking. Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. It is a berry by botanical definition. As a member of the genus ''Solanum'', it is related to the tomato, chili pepper, and potato, although those are of the Americas region while the eggplant is of the Eurasia region. Like the tomato, its skin and seeds can be eaten, but it is usually eaten cooked. Eggplant is nutritionally low in macronutrient and micronutrient content, but the capability of the fruit to absorb oils and flavors into its flesh through cooking expands its use in the culinary arts. It was originally domesticated from the wild nightshade species ''thorn'' or ''bitter apple'', '' S. incanum'',Tsao and Lo in "V ...
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Carne Norte Guisado
''Carne norte guisado'', also known as corned beef guisado, is a Filipino dish made from shredded canned corned beef (''carne norte'') sautéed with onion. It is a very simple dish and is popularly eaten for breakfast with white rice or pandesal. Finely diced potatoes, carrots, scallions, tomatoes, cabbage, bell pepper, and garlic may also be added. A notable variant of the dish is sinabawang corned beef, which just adds beef stock or water to the dish after sautéing, making it soupier. See also * *Tortang carne norte *Poqui poqui ''Poqui poqui'', also spelled ''puke puke'' or ''puki puki'', is a Filipino eggplant and scrambled eggs dish originating from the Ilocos Region of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. It is very similar to ''tortang talong'' in that the eggplant ... References External links Breakfast dishes Philippine beef dishes {{Philippines-cuisine-stub ...
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Ukoy
''Okoy'' or ''ukoy'', are Filipino crispy deep-fried fritters made with glutinous rice batter, unshelled small shrimp, and various vegetables, including calabaza, sweet potato, cassava, mung bean sprouts, scallions and julienned carrots, onions, and green papaya. They are traditionally served with vinegar-based dipping sauces. They are eaten on their own or with white rice. They are popular for breakfast, snacks, or appetizers. ''Okoy'' are sometimes dyed bright orange with ''achuete'' seeds. ''Okoy'' has numerous variations using a variety of other ingredients, including replacing the shrimp with small fish or calamari. ''Okoy'' batter can also be made with regular flour, rice flour, or an egg and cornstarch mixture. It can also refer to omelettes made with mashed calabaza or sweet potato, with or without the shrimp. Etymology According to Filipino linguist Gloria Chan-Yap, the name ''okoy'' comes from Hokkien ''ō+kuè'', meaning "cake made from taro". However, they are v ...
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Tortang Kalabasa
''Tortang kalabasa'', also known as squash fritters, is a Filipino omelette made by mixing mashed or finely-grated pumpkin (''calabaza'') with flour, water, egg, salt, and pepper. Other ingredients like minced vegetables can also be added. It is very similar to '' okoy'', but the latter is made with glutinous rice batter rather than eggs. Regardless it is sometimes known as squash ''okoy'' or ''okoy na kalabasa''. See also *Tortang talong ''Tortang talong'', also known as eggplant omelette, is an omelette or fritter from Cuisine of the Philippines, Filipino cuisine made by pan-frying grilling, grilled whole eggplants dipped in an egg mixture. It is a popular breakfast and lunc ... * Tortang sardinas * Tortang carne norte * Poqui poqui References External links {{Omelettes Omelettes Philippine egg dishes Fritters ...
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Kulawo
''Kulawo'' is a Cuisine of the Philippines, Filipino salad made with either minced banana blossoms (''kulawong puso ng saging'') or grilled eggplant (''kulawong talong'') cooked in coconut milk which distinctively is extracted from grated coconut meat toasted on live coals. It is a pre-colonial dish originating from the provinces of Laguna (province), Laguna and Quezon. ''Kulawo'' is a type of kilawin and ginataan. It is fully vegan and has a unique smoky taste sometimes compared to smoked meat or fish dishes. Description ''Kulawo'' uses either banana blossoms or eggplant. When preparing banana blossoms, it they are finely diced or julienned and mixed with salt for a few minutes and then squeezed dry and washed to remove the bitter sap. With eggplant, the vegetable is first grilled until soft and then peeled and mashed. Then grated coconut is placed in a container with live coals (usually from burning coconut husks) until the grated coconut is toasted brown and emits a slightly ...
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History Of The Philippines (1898–1946)
The history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 is known as the American colonial period, and began with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April 1898, when the Philippines was still a colony of the Spanish East Indies, and concluded when the United States Treaty of Manila (1946), formally recognized the independence of the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines on July 4, 1946. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1898), Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898, Spain Cession, ceded the Philippines to the United States. The interim United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands, U.S. military government of the Philippine Islands experienced a period of great political turbulence, characterized by the Philippine–American War. A series of Insurgency, insurgent governments that lacked significant international and diplomatic recognition also existed between 1898 and 1904. Following the passage of the Tydings–McDuffie Act, Philippine Independence A ...
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Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics. Hawaii consists of 137 volcanic islands that comprise almost the entire Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian archipelago (the exception, which is outside the state, is Midway Atoll). Spanning , the state is Physical geography, physiographically and Ethnology, ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. Hawaii's ocean coastline is consequently the List of U.S. states and territories by coastline, fourth-longest in the U.S., at about . The eight main islands, from northwest to southeast, are Niihau, Niihau, Kauai, Kauai, Oahu, Oahu, Molokai, Molokai, Lanai, Lānai, Kahoʻolawe, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii (island), Hawaii, a ...
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Sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the Plant stem, stalk internodes. Sugarcanes belong to the grass family, Poaceae, an economically important flowering plant family that includes maize, wheat, rice, and sorghum, and many forage crops. It is native to New Guinea. Sugarcane was an ancient crop of the Austronesian people, Austronesian and Indigenous people of New Guinea, Papuan people. The best evidence available today points to the New Guinea area as the site of the original domestication of ''Saccharum officinarum''. It was introduced to Polynesia, Island Melanesia, and Madagascar in prehistoric times via Austronesian sailors. It was also introduced by Austronesian sailors to India and then to Southern China by 500 ...
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Ilocano People
The Ilocano people (), also referred to as Ilokáno, Iloko, Iloco, Iluku, or Samtoy, are an Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnolinguistic group native to the Philippines. Originally from the Ilocos Region, located on the northwestern coast of Luzon, they have expanded throughout northern and central Luzon, particularly in Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, and the northern and western parts of Central Luzon. The Ilocanos constitute the third-largest Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. Their native language is called Ilocano language, Iloco or Iloko. Ilocano culture reflects a blend of Catholic Church, Roman Catholic influences and pre-colonial Animism, animist-Polytheism, polytheistic traditions, shaped by their agricultural lifestyle and strong family-communal ties. Beyond the northern Luzon, large Ilocano populations are found in Metro Manila, Mindoro, Palawan, and Mindanao, as well as in the United States, part ...
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Poke (Hawaiian Dish)
Poke ( ; Hawaiian language, Hawaiian for 'to slice' or 'cut crosswise into pieces'; sometimes written as ''poké'' to aid pronunciation as two syllables) is a dish of diced raw fish tossed in sauce and served either as an hors d'œuvre, appetizer or a main course. History Pre-contact period Most fish were cultivated in large ancient Hawaiian aquaculture, fishponds or caught near shore in shallow waters and reefs. Fishing and fish caught beyond the reef in the deep sea were reserved for chiefs according to the kapu (Hawaiian culture), kapu system which regulated the way of life in Ancient Hawaii. Poke began as cut-offs from catch to serve as a snack. Fish was preferably eaten for immediate consumption, raw with sea salt, inamona, and sometimes seasoned with blood from the gills. A typical relish was made of inamona mixed with dried (octopus inksac), (fish liver), and salt. The poke was accompanied with limu (algae), limu and a large bowl of . Post-contact period When Captain ...
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