Turon (food)
Sweet dish from Filipino cuisine
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Turón (Tagalog pronunciation: [tuˈɾɔn]; also known as lumpiang saging [Filipino for "banana lumpia"] or sagimis in dialectal Tagalog) is a Philippine snack made of thinly-sliced bananas (preferably saba or Cardaba bananas) rolled in a spring roll wrapper, fried until the wrapper is crisp, and coated with caramelized brown sugar.[1] Turón can also include other fillings, the most common being jackfruit (langka), while other recipes include sweet potato (kamote), mango (mangga), or cheddar cheese and coconut (niyog).
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| Alternative names | Sagimis, turrón de banana, turrón de plátano, lumpiang saging |
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| Type | Snack |
| Place of origin | The Philippines |
| Main ingredients | Bananas, brown sugar |
Turón, though etymologically Spanish in origin, bears no similarities to the Spanish candy turrón (an almond nougat confection).[2] It is a crunchy and chewy snack most commonly consumed during merienda or for dessert[3] and is also a popular street food,[4] usually sold with banana cue,[5] camote cue, and maruya.
Variants
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In Malabon, the term "turrón" or "turon" instead refers to a fried, lumpia-wrapper-enveloped dessert filled with sweet mung bean while the term valencia is used for the banana-filled variety. Malabon banana turon are generally sold as valencia trianggulo, which are uniquely triangle-shaped.[6][7]
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