Translations:Filipino cuisine/118/en

Visayas

Piaya, one of the most popular delicacies of Bacolod

In Visayas, another souring agent in dishes in the form of batuan (Garcinia binucao) is used. It is a fruit that is greenish, yellowish, somewhat rounded, and four centimeters or more in diameter. They have a firm outer covering and contain a very acid pulp and several seeds.