Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Atchara

Shredded green papaya pickled with carrot, ginger and raisins in sweet vinegar

Philippines Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
RATE

A full recipe for this dish has not been written yet.

History

Adapted from the Indian achar carried through Southeast Asian trade; served as a sharp foil to grilled and fried meats.

Frequently asked questions

What is Atchara?

Atchara is a fermented & pickled from Philippines: shredded green papaya pickled with carrot, ginger and raisins in sweet vinegar. Adapted from the Indian achar carried through Southeast Asian trade; served as a sharp foil to grilled and fried meats.

Made with

fruitvegetablessugar

Cooked

pickled

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

Reviews

No reviews yet.

Cooked this? Say how it went — yours will be the first.

Leave a review

No account needed. Only the fields marked * are required, and an address is never published.

Your rating

More from Philippines

street foodTuronCaramelized banana and jackfruit rolls in crisp wrapperstreet foodBalutBoiled fertilized duck egg with salt and vinegar, evening street ritualfermented & pickledBurong MustasaMustard greens wilted and soured in brine, eaten as a sharp side dishwine & spiritBasiIlocano sugarcane wine fermented in earthen jars with tree bark and herbs

You'll also love

United StatesBread and butter picklesCucumber and onion slices in sweet-sour turmeric brine, eaten with sandwichesIndonesiaTempoyakDurian flesh salted and fermented into a sour paste cooked with fish or chilliBeninLanhouinSea fish salted and fermented until strongly aromatic, used in small seasoning piecesTrinidad and TobagoKuchelaShredded green mango cured with mustard oil, chilli and amchar masala