Comments on: KBL, Ilocos Style (Kamatis, Bagoong, Lasona) / Tomatoes, Fish Sauce & Onion Relish

By: leila antonio

leila antonio — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:18:12 +0000

No Mr. MM, you got it right. Onion/shallots/spring onions is lasona in ilocos and for us ilocanos. Yes, it is interesting indeed that “lasuna” which means garlic became onions or shallots in the North. Whatever, it is a deadly combination. Kain na!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:10:33 +0000

choy, how interesting that it became onions or shallots in the North… from garlic elsewhere. Or do I have the term wrong in KBL???

By: choy

choy — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:38:28 +0000

ok, just got the answer to my own question on what the etymology of lasona is. googled it, and found out it’s actually from the sanskrit “lasuna” which means garlic! anyway, in waray, it is also pronounced “lasuna”. so there.

By: millet

millet — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:55:04 +0000

kalami!

By: mrs m

mrs m — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:41:56 +0000

kbl mixed with finely tinadtad na manggang hilaw – - this is superb dip also. i like this dip with inihaw na tahong or halbos na hipon.