Crossword Cuisine: Discovering the flavor of Southern Tagalog

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  1. 2. - Is a thick noodles soup distinct for its rich, savory gravy and generous toppings
  2. 4. - A traditional Filipino distilled coconut liquor, is a significant product of Quezon
  3. 6. A sticky rice delicacy often paired with milk latik.
  4. 8. - Sweet glutinous rice balls filled with sweetened beans or other fillings.
  5. 10. - Kari. A local version of kare-kare with a more coconut forward taste, often using a seafood instead of oxtail.
  6. 12. Is a province known for its robust and bold flavors.
  7. 14. A rice cake made from glutinous rice flour cooked in coconut milk and sweetened coconut shavings
  8. 16. - Fresh squid grilled and served with vinegar dipping sauce
  9. 18. Tamales - Made from ground rice, coconut milk, peanuts, and meat, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.
  10. 19. - A traditional Quezon dish where meat is cooked underground or in a covered pot with hot coals, giving it’s a smoky flavor
  11. 21. Pusit- based noodle dish that gets its distinct dark color and briny flavor from fresh squid.What dried fish delicacy from Palawan is commonly eaten with rice and vinegar
  12. 24. - These delicate arrowroot cookies are a signature pasalubong from Marinduque
  13. 25. Habhab- What is the famous coconut-based dish from Quezon Province served during fiestas?
  14. 26. - A cassava cake that is soft, chewy, and rich in coconut milk flavor.
  15. 27. Barako - A strong and aromatic variety of liberica coffee.
  16. 29. puti - This is made from carabao’s milk is a Laguna specialty, particularly associated with the town of Santa Cruz
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  1. 1. - . A savory rice cake wrapped in banana leaves, is a traditional Laguna delicacy
  2. 3. A cooking method involving simmering in broth.
  3. 5. - A province that offers a unique culinary experience characterized by fresh seafood and local ingredients like arrowroot.
  4. 7. Pie - A sweet custard pie filled with young coconut meat
  5. 9. - A salt cod stew with garbanzo’s , olives, and tomatoes reflecting Spanish influences.
  6. 11. - what dried fish delicacy from palawan is commonly eaten with rice and vinegar
  7. 12. - Hearty beef soup, a Batangas specialty featuring bones marrow and flavorful broth
  8. 13. - A rich coconut stew with seafood
  9. 15. - . A small freshwater sardine endemic to taal lake, is a Batangas delicacy.
  10. 17. Is a savory stew made with various meats and vegetables
  11. 20. - A cooking method involving roasting.
  12. 22. - . A colorful and flavorful meatloaf- like dish often serve during special occasions
  13. 23. - A mashed cassava dish mixed with sugar, coconut and condensed milk.
  14. 28. - A peanut brittle made with caramelized sugar, often shaped into discs.