Dahon ng Sili (Chili pepper leaves)
The young leaves of the chili pepper are generously added to tinolas as in tinolang manok. They should be added during the last 3 or 4 minutes of cooking. The leaves have a quaint taste to them - a little bit spicy but not as as spicy as its fruit. Recipe:
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