Longaniza (, or ) is a Spanish

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and also closely associated with the Portuguese linguiça. Its defining characteristics are interpreted differently from region to region. It is popular in the cuisines of several regions of

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. In the

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, it is called longganisa and has hundreds of variants with different vernacular tastes and forms due to the 144 ethno-linguistic groups of the archipelago.

Varieties by country

Spain

In Spain, ''longaniza'' is similar to ''

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in that black pepper is used for them instead of

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and may have different spices in them like nutmeg.

Argentina and Uruguay

and

, longaniza is a very long, cured and dried

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sausage that gets its particular flavour from ground

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seeds. This results in a very particular aroma, and a mildly sweet flavour that contrasts with the strong salty taste of the stuffing. It is used mainly as an appetizer or in sandwiches, and very rarely cooked.

Chile and Peru

In Chile and Peru, longaniza may be eaten during a

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with bread as a choripán. The city of

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is known for its longanizas. Chillán's football team Ñublense are nicknamed ''The Clockwork Longaniza'' (Spanish: ''La longaniza mecánica''). During the festivities of the 18th of September, longaniza is prepared in great quantities.

Mexico

Mexican longaniza tends to be longer than Mexican chorizo and is spicier. It is commonly chopped up and mixed with eggs with tomato and chili to make the dish ''longanisa con huevo'', and is eaten with tortillas in the morning.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican style longaniza is made of

, but also is made with

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. The red orange color is from the addition of

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seeds. Rice with longaniza is a popular dish.

Dominican Republic

Since colonial times, Dominican style longaniza has been prepared with the juice of bitter oranges (or lime), garlic, oregano and salt. For the casing, pork intestines are used. Then the longaniza is left to cure in the sun for some days. It is eaten fried in its own fats or in vegetable oil. Quality varies considerably because it is generally home-made. Best quality longaniza usually has a 70% lean fat content.

Philippines

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''Longaniza'' or ''longganisa'' (also called ''

'', ''choriso'', ''tsoriso'', or ''soriso'' in Visayan regions) refers to sausages flavoured with indigenous spices. They are commonly dyed red, yellow, or orange with achuete seeds. ''Longganisa'' are usually fresh or

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s, typically made with varying ratios of lean meat and fat, along with garlic, black pepper, salt (usually coarse sea salt),

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, muscovado or

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, and vinegar. Variants may add

, chili,

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, and other spices. Most ''longganisa'' are classified primarily by either being sweet (''jamonado'' or ''hamonado''; Philippine Spanish: ''longaniza jamonada'') or garlicky (''de recado'' or ''derecado''; Philippine Spanish: ''longaniza de recado'', "spice-mixed longganisa" or literally "longanissa laden with a set of spices"). Most ''longganisa'' are made with pork. Unlike the Spanish ''chorizo'' and ''longaniza'', Filipino ''longganisa'' can also be made with chicken, beef, or even tuna. Commercial varieties are made into links, but homemade sausages may be simple patties ( bulk sausages) without the casing, known as ''longganisang hubad'' or in

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as "skinless sausages". There are numerous kinds of sausages in the Philippines, usually unique to a specific region like

Vigan longganisa Vigan longganisa, also known as the Ilocano longganisa, is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. It is a type of ''de recado'' ''longganisa''. It is made with ground lean pork, ground pork fat, brown sugar, garlic, onio ...

Alaminos longganisa Alaminos longganisa, also known as longganisa Pangasian, is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Alaminos, Pangasinan. It is a type of ''de recado'' ''longganisa''. It is made with ground lean pork, ground pork fat, brown sugar, coarse salt, ...

, and

Chorizo de Cebu Chorizo de Cebu, also known as longganisa de Cebu, is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Cebu. It is a type of ''hamonada'' (sweet) ''longganisa''. They are distinctively red in color due to the use of achuete seeds. Each link is also us ...

. There are also a few dry sausages like

Chorizo de Bilbao Chorizo de Bilbao, also known as Chorizo Bilbao, is a type of Filipino pork and beef dry sausage. It was originally produced by Vicente Genato of the Genato Commercial Corporation in Manila and the name is a genericized trademark originating fr ...

and

Chorizo de Macao Chorizo de Macao, sometimes called Chinese Chorizo or Longaniza Macau, is a Filipino dry pork sausage. The ingredients of Chorizo de Macao is identical to other Filipino sweet ''longganisas'' (''longganisa hamonado''), except for its dry textu ...

. The most widely known ''longganisa'' variant in Philippine cuisine is the Pampanga longganisa, because it is commercially mass-produced. Below are some of the more known variants of longganisa in the Philippines (along with their regions of origin, where applicable): *

- pork ''longganisa de recado'' from

Pangasinan Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan ( pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Pangasinan, ; ilo, Probinsia ti Pangasinan; tl, Lalawigan ng Pangasinan), is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon. Its cap ...

* Cabanatuan longganisa (or Batutay) - beef ''longganisa'' from

Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija ( tgl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija , also ; ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Ecija; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Ecija; Kapampangan: ''Lalawigan/Probinsia ning Nueva Ecija''), is a landlocked province ...

Calumpit longganisa Calumpit longganisa, also known as longganisang bawang (lit. "garlic longaniza"), is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. It is a type of ''de recado'' ''longganisa''. It is made with lean pork, pork fat, garli ...

(or Longganisang Bawang) (

Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...

) *

- dry pork ''longganisa'' characterized by the use of paprika *

(or Longganisa de Cebu) - pork ''longganisa hamonada'' from

Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 16 ...

- dry pork ''longganisa'' characterized by the use of

Chorizo Negrense ''Chorizo negrense'', also known as ''chorizo de Bacólod'', is a Filipino smoked pork sausage originating from Bacolod, Negros. It comes in two flavors: ''hamonado'' (sweet) and ''recado'' (garlicky). It can be prepared smoked in a casing (know ...

(or Bacolod Longganisa) - pork ''longganisa'' from Negros Island * Longaniza de Guinobatan - pork ''longganisa de recado'' from Guinobatan, Albay *

Lucban longganisa Lucban longganisa is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Lucban, Quezon. It is a type of ''de recado'' ''longganisa Longaniza (, or ) is a Spanish sausage (embutido) similar to a chorizo and also closely associated with the Portugues ...

- pork ''longganisa de recado'' from

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characterized by the use of

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* Pampanga longganisa - pork ''longganisa hamonada'' from

Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac ...

* Pinuneg - pork

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from the

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Tuguegarao longganisa Tuguegarao longganisa, also known as the Ybanag longganisa, is a Filipino pork sausage originating from the Ybanag people of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is a type of ''de recado'' '' longganisa''. It is made with coarsely ground pork, black pep ...

(or Longganisang Ybanag) - pork ''longganisa de recado'' from

Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley ( ilo, Tanap ti Cagayan; fil, Lambak ng Cagayan), is an administrative region in the Philippines, located in the northeastern section of Luzon Island. It is composed of five Philippine provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, ...

- pork ''longganisa de recado'' from the Ilocos Region

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