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Palapat

It was World Mangrove Day yesterday! The palapat or mangrove apple is a souring ingredient used in the coastal towns of southern Pampanga, such as Masantol and Sasmuan, where mangroves are abundant. There’s even a festival in the town of Masantol to promote products made from palapat!


PALAPAT • (puh-luh-PUHT)
mangrove apple (fruit of Sonneratia alba)
Tagálog (Filipino): palapát, pagatpát


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