Pinakbet

Pinakbét is a traditional Filipino vegetable dish that originates from the Ilocos Region of the Philippines. The dish consists of a variety of vegetables and flavored with bugguóng munamón (bagoóng isdâ or fermented anchovies) or armáng (alamáng or fermented shrimp or krill paste). It is commonly served as a side dish and is often accompanied by rice and grilled or fried meat or seafood. The etymology of pinakbet traces back to the Iloco (Ilocano) word pinakebbet, which is derived from the root word kebbet, meaning "shriveled" or "dried up." This refers to the visual transformation of the vegetables as they cook, where their moisture evaporates and they shrink in size. The prefix pina- in Ilocano often conveys a sense of something being done or prepared, giving the term pinakebbet the meaning of vegetables that have been "shriveled" or "shrunk" through cooking. While pakbet has also evolved into a colloquial or slang term.

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