EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shrimp paste; krill...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Isang uri ng maliliit na hipon, na karaniwang ginagamit sa paggawa ng bagoong.
EN: shrimp paste; krill
This is the tiny shrimp that becomes the MVP of many Filipino dishes: bagoong. It's the secret weapon that makes kare-kare and manggang hilaw a religious experience. Some people can't stand the smell, but for others, the aroma of alamang being sautéed is a sign that something delicious is about to happen. It's the "umami bomb" of Pinoy cuisine.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayamaŋ.
While 'alamang' refers to the krill itself, it is often used interchangeably with 'bagoong' or 'bagoong alamang' to refer to the fermented shrimp paste product.
🇵🇭 Nag-gisa si nanay ng alamang na may kamatis at sili para sa aming tanghalian.
🇺🇸 Mom sautéed shrimp paste with tomatoes and chili for our lunch.
🇵🇭 Ang sariwang alamang ay ginagamit din sa paggawa ng ukoy.
🇺🇸 Fresh krill is also used to make ukoy (shrimp fritters).
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