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Kiamoy and champóy (Filipino-Chinese salted dried plums)kiamoy

Kiamoy are dried sour plums, prunes or apricots preserved in brine and vinegar and sold coated in a powder of anise or liquorice, li hing (red plum-seed powder), salt and sugar. Champóy is the Bicol version made from Myrica rubra berries.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Kiamoy and champóy itself.

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Recipe

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sour plums, prunes or apricots
salt brine
vinegar
kiamoy powder (anise or liquorice, li hing plum-seed powder, salt and sugar)
champóy uses Myrica rubra berries
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What changes: The fruit is held in salty brine and vinegar

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Hold the fruit in brine and vinegar
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At a glance

Kiamoy are dried sour plums, prunes or apricots preserved in brine and vinegar and sold coated in a powder of anise or liquorice, li hing (red plum-seed powder), salt and sugar. Champóy is the Bicol version made from Myrica rubra berries.

What makes this one different

Champóy uses Myrica rubra berries and is sweeter and more tart; kiamoy is saltier.

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History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

Kiamoy came to the Philippines with Chinese Filipino immigrants and derives from li hing mui.

  1. [s1] English Wikipedia, Kiamoy, read 2026-10-23wiki