Buaq ulem

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Buaq Ulem
Photo by Richard Howard
Lawa Buaq Ulem
Photo by Richard Howard

Common Names

Kelabit
Buaq Ulem (bua ulam)
English
Pea Eggplant/Aubergine
Bahasa Malaysia
terong pipit.
Other
Popular in Thai cuisine, known in Thailand as makhua puang. [1]

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Solanum torvum
English
Pea eggplant is a small shrub that grow wild in Malaysia and other tropical countries. It grows to about 1-3 m tall, and has thorns. Leaves are simple, slightly lobed and unequal at the base. Fruit is a green berry, and is yellow when ripens.
Malay
Terung pipit merupakan tumbuhan liar di Malaysia dan di negara-negara tropika yang lain. Tinggi pokoknya adalah kira-kira 1-3 m, dan berduri. Daunnya panjang, dan tidak rata. Buahnya kecil berwarna hijau bertukar kuning apabila masak.

Example sentences

Kelabit
  1. Buaq ulem reniki ruyung buaq ladeh me pusuq
English
  1. Pea aubergine fried with chili and anchovies
Malay
  1. Terung pipit digoreng dengan cili dan ikan kering