SAYOTE

sayote
chayote


from the Spanish word chayote


sometimes spelled chaiote


scientific name: Sechium edule


Other names in English: tayota, choko, chocho, chow-chow, christophine, mirliton, vegetable pear


The plant belongs to the same gourd family as  melons, cucumbers and squash. Its fruit (referred to as a vegetable) is what Filipinos call sayote. The most common preparation in Philippine cuisine is to cut it up and boil in a meat stew. It is also sauteed.