Vegetables in Philippine Cuisine… The Tagalog word for “vegetable” is gulay.
Laswa is a very nutritious Ilonggo dish that’s primarily boiled vegetables with optionally some meat. The Ilocanos of northern Luzon have dinengdeng and pinakbet. The Visayans of the Central Philippines have laswa. It can be called “sinabawang gulay” by Tagalog speakers. Recipe with photos and more details to be added after the website upgrade. Please […]
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).
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.
Pakbet with Saluyot Leaves by Mommy Shelette. Pinakbet or Pakbet is a popular vegetable dish in the Philippines. Pork is often added for flavor, but it is omitted during Catholic meatless days such as on Holy Week. Therefore, it’s a great dish for Filipinos to enjoy during the Lenten season! Check back soon for a […]
Photo of Alugbati by Angie Pastor. The alugbati vine has been described as a “Malabar nightshade herb with red stems and edible spinach-like leaves.” Scientific name: Basella rubra Considered a very nutritious gulay (vegetable) in the Philippines, the stems with leaves still on can be simply boiled and then dipped in toyomansi (soy sauce and […]
The Tagalog word for ‘eggplant’ is talong. What you see in the photo is by far the most common variety of eggplant grown and consumed in the Philippines. Popular Filipino dishes with eggplant as a prominent ingredient: tortang talong (eggplant omelette), pinakbet
Banana heart chopped and then cooked in gata (coconut milk).
Apan-Apan is the Ilonggo version of adobong kangkong with tsitsaron.
