''Kadyos, manok, kag ubad'', commonly shortened to KMU, is a
Filipino chicken
soup
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or
stew
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originating from the
Hiligaynon people
The Hiligaynon people (), often referred to as Ilonggo people () or Panayan people (), are the second largest subgroup of the larger Bisaya people, Visayan Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnic group, whose primary language is Hiligaynon lan ...
of the
Western Visayas
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islands. The name of the dish means "
pigeon pea
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s,
chicken
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, and
banana pith
Banana pith or banana stem, is a vegetable harvested from the starchy inner core of banana pseudostems. It is used similarly to heart of palms in the cuisines of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indochina, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and southern India.
See al ...
"; the three main ingredients. It is similar to another Hiligayon dish, ''
Kadyos, baboy, kag langka
''Kadyos, baboy, kag lanka'', commonly shortened to KBL, is a Filipino pork soup or stew originating from the Hiligaynon people of the Western Visayas islands. The name of the dish means "pigeon peas, pork, and jackfruit" which are the three m ...
'' ("KBL"), except that it does not use a souring agent, and it uses chicken and banana pith (''ubad'', not to be confused with ''ubod'' which is
heart of palm
Heart of palm is a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain Palm tree, palm trees, most notably the coconut (''Cocos nucifera''), juçara (''Euterpe edulis''), açaí palm (''Euterpe oleracea''), sabal, palmetto (''Sabal ...
) instead. Like KBL, KMU is also characteristically purple in color due to the use of pigeon peas. Other ingredients include onions, lemongrass, thinly-sliced ginger, ''
siling haba
''Siling haba'' ("long chili"), ''espada'' ("sword" in Spanish), ''siling mahaba'', ''siling pangsigang'' ("chili for ''sinigang''"), ''siling Tagalog'' ("Tagalog chili"), and sometimes called green chili, finger chili or long pepper, is one of ...
'' pepper, and salt and pepper.
See also
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Cansi
' () is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino beef soup originating from Iloilo which is spread across the rest of the Western Visayas region. It is made with beef shank and Bone marrow (food), bone marrow boiled until gelatinous. It is uniquely slight ...
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Filipino cuisine
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usually derived from ...
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List of stews
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References
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