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- Title:
- Christmas Pili
- Description:
- Antonio Morga who lived in Intramuros Manila from 1595-1603 wrote there were “strong, good-tasting nuts called PILÉS.” By the turn of the 19th century, pili was turned into turron candy following famous turron de almendras of Spain. Nuts were ground finely, sweetened with honey and given a hint of DAYAP (another old-fashion Philippine culinary flavorer.) During Christmas pili turron was a special gift. PILI (Canarium ovatum) is sometimes classified as a Philippine endemic plant. It is known to be native to Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
- Subjects:
- Nuts Pili Turron
- Exhibition:
- Antonio Morga 30
- Source:
- The image shows recipes from a 1913 Philippine cookbook for pili turron, pili in syrup and pili pudding.
- Type:
- Image;Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Christmas Pili", Philippine Food History, Felice P. Sta. Maria
- Reference Link:
- felicepstamaria.net/items/coll066.html