Kinilnat

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Kinilnat
Ilocos region
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsRegional vegetables (shoots, blossoms, unripe fruits)

Kinilnat, or ensalada, is an Ilocano salad. Unlike some Western salads, kinilnat accompanies the main course as a side dish.

The leaves, shoots, blossoms, immature fruits or other parts of the vegetables are blanched, drained and dressed with

tomatoes), or suka (vinegar).[1] Additionally, it can be seasoned with freshly ground laya (ginger) or sili (chilis). Common vegetables include:[2][3][4]

  • kamotig, sweet potato leaves and shoots
  • parya,
    bittermelon
    unripe fruits and leaves
  • otong,
    string bean
    shoots and young pods
  • karabasa, calabaza shoots and blossoms
  • sayote, chayote shoots
  • kalunay, amaranth leaves
  • marunggay, moringa leaves and blossoms
  • repolyo, cabbage leaves
  • katuday,
    West-Indian pea
    blossoms
  • pallang,
    winged beans
    pods
  • parda,
    hyacinth bean
    pods
  • sabunganay, banana blossoms
  • pako, fern shoots[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kinilnat | Traditional Salad From Ilocos | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Pinkabet (website). "Alukon leaves stew"
  3. ISSN 0083-7792
    . Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ISSN 2085-4722
    . Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Sarazawa, Katrina S; Sanidad, Remely A (March 2022). "Exploring the Food and Cultural Significance of Native Chicken in Ilocos Sur" (PDF). Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Sustainable Development. 10 (1): 10-16. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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