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Within an English-language context it specifically refers to the West Indian pumpkin, a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, tropical America, and the Philippines. [1] [2] [3] Calabaza is the common name for Cucurbita moschata in Cuba, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Philippines (where it is also spelled kalabasa).
Ginataang kalabasa is found throughout the Philippines and is known under a variety of names. It is usually anglicized as "squash in coconut milk." It is also known as dinuldog in Cebuano, [2] kalabasa sa gata in Tagalog, kabasi ha gata in Tausug, pinggata a babasal in Maguindanao and nilatik na kalabasa in Hiligaynon.
Ube halaya or halayang ube (also spelled halea, haleya; from Spanish jalea ' jelly ') is a Philippine dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (Dioscorea alata, locally known as ube). [1] Ube halaya is the main base in ube/ purple yam flavored-pastries and ube ice cream .
Tortang kalabasa, also known as squash fritters, is a Filipino omelette made by mixing mashed or finely-grated pumpkin with flour, water, egg, salt, and pepper. Other ingredients like minced vegetables can also be added.
Various sweet desserts may also simply be called ginataan, especially in the northern Philippines. [1] For example, the Visayan binignit, a soup made with coconut milk, glutinous rice, tubers, tapioca pearls, and sago is simply called ginataan in Tagalog (a shortened form of the proper name, ginataang halo-halo). [10]
Examples include squash maja blanca which uses calabazas (Filipino: kalabasa) [7] and a version of maja maiz that uses butter, resulting in a distinctive yellow color. [ 8 ] Other common variants include maja de ube (or maja ube ), a deep purple variant of maja blanca which uses ube ( purple yam ); [ 9 ] and maja buko pandan , a light green ...
It is mixed with mashed kalabasa and unshelled small shrimp. They are deep-fried as small flat patties until golden brown. Excess oil is drained on paper towels and the dish is served warm and crispy. [5] Okoy batter can also be mixed with kamote (sweet potato) or kamoteng kahoy , instead of, or in addition to calabaza.
Another distinctive variation of this delicacy is the rice-based doughnut made with squash, also known as kalabasang pilipit or pilipit na kalabasa, which originates in the province of Quezon. This variety of pilipit is incorporated with grated or mashed squash, which gave it a yellow-orange tint and also a chewy and crunchy texture.