Root Crop: "Singkamas"
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (137400)
Philippines
March 10, 2023 10:51pm CST
In the Philippines, it is one of the most common root crops. Although some Filipinos do not know what the English term for it. "Singkamas" is a Spanish word that is known as Jicama in English. In some countries, they call it the Mexican potato or turnip. Personally, I enjoy eating some of these by just slicing them into thin pieces, adding a little salt, and adding vinegar as a dressing. You can occasionally just consume it raw. Thus, I will have some later in the afternoon as my snack.
Do you have this kind of snack in your world?
Any favorite root crops?
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19 responses
@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
11 Mar 23
Once or twice a year Pretty and I will buy one of these at the grocery store. I slice them up and we dip it into Ranch dressing as a snack. It's good.
We call them jicama here, too.
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@florelway (23222)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Mar 23
Have you tried dipping it in vinegar?
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
11 Mar 23
@florelway No, just Ranch dressing.
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@Shavkat (137400)
• Philippines
12 Mar 23
@DaddyEvil You can try to dip in vinegar with some salt and ground pepper.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
11 Mar 23
I enjoy eating some especially when it was refrigerated.
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@allknowing (132099)
• India
12 Mar 23
Never seen them. They look like potatoes to me
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32634)
• Calgary, Alberta
11 Mar 23
I like that thing simmered in coconut milk, chilis and shrimp. I dont like eating it raw, its like apple with no tartness.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32634)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Mar 23
@Shavkat more like ginataang labong but yummier
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
11 Mar 23
It's one of my favorites and my mother said I was "pinaglihi" to turnip. Sorry I dont know the English.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
19 Mar 23
@Shavkat I bought one yesterday but it was not good quality. Maybe I should go today.
@florelway (23222)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Mar 23
I prefer eating the smaller one. I only like to eat the freshly harvested ones because they're more juicy.
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@florelway (23222)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Mar 23
@Shavkat yes I prefer the fresh ones than pickled one.
@GardenGerty (159660)
• United States
11 Mar 23
We can buy Jicama in our stores at least part of the year and we do enjoy them. I know some people cook them but I have only ever eaten them raw.
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
11 Mar 23
I remember my late mother in law, she used to make “achara” made of singkamas.
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@wolfgirl569 (101673)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Mar 23
I don't think I have ever seen them
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@Beestring (14082)
• Hong Kong
11 Mar 23
Don't think I've eaten this before. It looks like potato which I eat a lot.
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