Kwentong Palayok: Capsicum or bell pepper? Aussie terms for Filipino vegetables and tips on buying fresh ones

Many vegetables Filipinos grew up with have different names in Australia. This episode of Kwentong Palayok unpacks Aussie terms for common Pinoy veggies, plus practical tips for choosing and storing fresh produce, and even substitutes for Filipino cooking from our resident foodie Anna Manlulo.

Capsicum or bell pepper? Aussie terms for Filipino vegetables and tips on buying fresh ones Credit: Storyblocks / filmstudio

Key Points

• Common Filipino vegetables such as bell pepper, talong/eggplant, and kinchay/cilantro are known locally as capsicum, aubergine, and coriander.
• Buying fresh means checking for colour and crispness, storing leafy greens like kangkong or parsley in water instead of the fridge, and freezing leftover large vegetables like pumpkin.
• Substitutes such as silverbeet for laing or spinach for tinola help Filipino migrants adapt traditional recipes with Aussie produce.

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Kwentong Palayok: Capsicum o bell pepper? Alamin ang Aussie terms sa mga gulay na kinalakihan sa Pilipinas

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14:45Filipino

Kwentong Palayok Resident foodie Anna Manlulo and TJ Correa

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