Calamansi
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Calamansi, also known as calamondin, Philippine lime, or Philippine lemon, is a citrus hybrid cultivated predominantly in the Philippines. It is native to the Philippines, parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, as well as parts of southern China and Taiwan.
Image: Citrus × microcarpa kz 1
Image: Calamansi (Philippines)
Calamansi drawn by Blanco, from Flora de Filipinas (1837)
Calamansi tree with fruit
Philippine condiments
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The generic term for condiments in the Filipino cuisine is sawsawan. Unlike sauces in other Southeast Asian regions, most sawsawan are not prepared beforehand, but are assembled on the table according to the preferences of the diner.
Toyomansi, a typical Filipino dipping sauce (sawsawan) composed of soy sauce and calamansi spiced with labuyo chilis
Atchara, made from pickled green papaya
Bagoong made from fermented shrimp paste
Vegan Bagoong