Archive for November, 2004

Dapa (Flatfish/Flounder/Sole)

11 Nov, 2004

All flatfishes are referred to locally as dapa or palad. Since there are over 7 families of flatfishes with over 540 separate species, according to the book Fishes of the Philippines, by Genevieve Broad, it is hard to pinpoint the correct specimen that one picks up at the markets. The dapa…

Fresh Pili Fruit and Pili Nuts

07 Nov, 2004

The pili tree (Canarium ovatum Engl.) is indigenous to the Philippine archipelago and grows primarily in the bicol region. It is an extremely hardy tree and its fruit is somewhat jurassic in appearance. The fruit (often called a nut but is technically a drupe) is about 5-6 centimeters long and has…

 

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