Batuan
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About
A small, green fruit used as a souring agent in Negros or Iloilo. Batuan (or batwan) is a common ingredient in dishes like Linaga, Kilawin, Tinola, or KBL, to name a few. Its scientific name is Garcinia binucao, derived from the Tagalog name for the fruit, binukau.
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Translations: 巴图安, バトゥアン, Батуан, Batua, Batuán