EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
lye water...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/li-HI-ya/
FIL: Isang sustansiyang alkalina (sodium hydroxide) na ginagamit sa paggawa ng sabon at bilang sangkap sa paghahanda ng ilang kakanin upang magbigay ng kakaibang lasa at tekstura.
EN: lye water
The secret ingredient that gives kutsinta and pichi-pichi their distinctively chewy, almost jelly-like texture. It's basically a food-grade chemical that sounds scary (lye?!) but is essential for that kakanin goodness you buy from the suki in the palengke. Just don't drink it straight, okay?
From Spanish "lejía" (lye).
Commonly known as "lye water" in Filipino cooking contexts.
🇵🇭 Kailangan ng kaunting lihiya para maging makunat ang kutsinta.
🇺🇸 A little bit of lye water is needed to make the kutsinta chewy.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat sa paggamit ng lihiya dahil ito ay isang mabisang kemikal.
🇺🇸 Be careful when using lye because it is a potent chemical.
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