Category: Vegetables

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

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.

Laswa

Laswa is a very nutritious Ilonggo dish that’s primarily boiled vegetables with

Munggo

Munggo with Special Bagoong. Photo by Rjay Carasco. Munggo (also often spelled monggo) are mung beans. Ginisang Munggo (sauteed mung beans) is a very popular dish in the Philippines. It can be flavored with pork or shrimp, and optionally topped or mixed with some crushed chicharon (pork rinds).