Turon
Alternative namesSagimis, Turrón de banana, turrón de plátano, lumpiang saging
TypeSnack
Place of originPhilippines
Main ingredientsBananas, brown sugar

Turon (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 till the wrapper is crisp and coated with caramelized brown sugar.[1] Turon can also include other fillings. Most common is jackfruit (langka), but there are also recipes with sweet potato (kamote), mango (mangga), cheddar cheese and coconut (niyog).

Turon, 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]

It is also a popular street food,[4] usually sold with banana cue,[5] camote cue, and maruya.[6]

Variants

Ube turon
Turón de mani, with a filling of ground peanuts

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.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "How to Make Turon (Filipino fried banana rolls)". Serious Eats. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Filipino Snack: Turon". ABOUT FILIPINO FOOD. April 25, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Turon, cues - Manila, the Philippines - Local Food Guide". eatyourworld.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Home Cooking Rocks website accessed on November 16, 2010
  5. ^ Turon recipe
  6. ^ "Manila", Wikipedia, November 18, 2021, retrieved November 21, 2021
  7. ^ "Recipe #43: BANANA TURON (Valencia)". Luto Ni Lola. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Aspiras, Reggie. "Valencia 'triangulo,' sacred cookies and 'leche flan' cheesecake–more reasons to celebrate the season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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