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- Title:
- African Immigrant
- Description:
- Morga documented tamarind (Tamarindus indica) being eaten in Filipinas (1595-603). It is known to have originated in tropical Africa from where the plant migrated to the Indian subcontinent. The term Tamarinde is, in fact, Afrikaans. In prehistoric times it reached Southeast Asia. One wonders why in the Philippines it also is called sampaloc. In 1567 tamarind saplings were entrusted from Cebu to a ship captain for the Spanish King. They were to be planted in Mexico to provide a nearer source for the commercially profitable ingredient than Asia. By 1573 they were fruiting and suggest that Mexico’s first tamarinds came from Filipinas. Tamarind flowers, leaves, fruit are used in delicious Philippine cooking. ctto Women of Sudan Africa.
- Subjects:
- Tamarind Sampaloc
- Exhibition:
- Antonio Morga 30
- Source:
- Getty Image from “Gallery and History of All Peoples...” published by Giuseppe Antonell, 1838, Venice
- Type:
- Image;Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "African Immigrant", Philippine Food History, Felice P. Sta. Maria
- Reference Link:
- felicepstamaria.net/items/coll059.html