pandan
Americannoun
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a screw pine, Pandanus amaryllifolius, whose fragrant leaves are used for flavoring in Southeast Asian cooking.
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any plant of the genus Pandanus.
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For a decaf alternative, Caff Off is a great option, while Trăm Phần Trăm’s salted pandan, lemongrass and toasted rice syrups make it easy to mix things up.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"In a big city, this is the type of thing we should be doing," Marcus says, enjoying samples of pandan and ube cakes.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Staples like pain au chocolat and sandwiches are abundant, but they are also known for Asian-inspired flavours - be it pandan, durian, salted egg, red bean or matcha-filled croissants and pastries.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
At Kancil, pandan is infused in his rendang sauce and cooked into the rice used for classic Malaysian dishes like pulut panggang and nasi ulum.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
In Mindoro the town of Subang makes pandan mats which are shipped to Batangas, Cavite, and Manila.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Miller, Hugo H.
From the pandans we passed to the palms.
From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by Worsfold, W. Basil (William Basil)
Pandanus tectorius is of considerable importance in nearly all parts of the world where it grows, and it is devoted to most of the uses already noted for pandans in general.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Miller, Hugo H.
Other pandans reported under the name of sabutan and resembling it more or less have no commercial importance.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Miller, Hugo H.
Two pandans, called lingo and baring were sent to the General Office of the Bureau of Education from Guindalman, Bohol.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Miller, Hugo H.
The structure of the pandans presents many exceedingly interesting characteristics well worth noticing.
From Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 by Miller, Hugo H.
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