Vegetables

Vegetables in Philippine Cuisine… The Tagalog word for “vegetable” is gulay.

Sayote

Featured photo is Ginisang Sayote by Mommy Shelette.

Sayote is what Spanish speakers call chayote. In English, it’s been called mirliton and vegetable pear.

Labong

Shredded Labong (Bamboo Shoots). Photo by Angie Pastor.

Labong is the Tagalog word for “bamboo shoots.”

Adobong Sitaw

Adobong Sitaw by Jeric Travis.

These are yardlong beans cooked adobo style!

Ginataang Langka

Photo of Ginataang Langka (Jackfruit Cooked in Coconut Milk).

Photo by Angie Pastor… Some parts of Canada label it as Chinese okra… PATOLA is a common vegetable in the Philippines. It’s the unripe fruit of the plant having the scientific name Luffa acutangula. Cook it with miswa noodles!

Mustasa

Photo of mustasa (mustard) leaves by Angie Pastor. Though eaten here and there, mustasa is more famous in the Philippines for being mentioned in the lyrics of the folk song Bahay Kubo.

Gulay

Maraming mga tao kung magluto ng mga gulay ay hanggang sa malabog.

Pagka ang gulay ay sobra ang luto, nagiging labog, hind maayos at nawawala ang kaniyang kulay. Nawawala rin ang kaniyang bitamina.

Alugbati

Photo of Alugbati by Angie Pastor. The alugbati vine has been described

Talong

The Tagalog word for ‘eggplant’ is talong. What you see in the

Ginataang Puso ng Saging

Banana heart chopped and then cooked in gata (coconut milk).

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