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Filipino Food: Sampalok… The tamarind as candy and souring agent in Philippine cuisine.


Sampalok (Tamarind) Plant with Pods

Tamarind

Sampalok is the Filipino word for Tamarind — eaten as candy when ripe and used as a souring agent in dishes like sinigang!

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"Tamarind My Bell" Locally Blended Juice Drink

Sampalok Juice

Photo by Leslie Bernarte of “Tamarind My Bell” Locally Blended Juice Drink.

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Sampalok Champoy

Champoy

Photo by Toyang Noresa of Spicy Tamarind Champoy from Batangas. Champoy is traditionally made not with tamarind, but yangmei fruit. And do you remember the Champoy theme song? We have the recording and lyrics!

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