Vegetables

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

Munggo

Munggo with Special Bagoong by Rjay Carasco

Takway

“Poor man’s asparagus” is what people of Capiz call the takway vegetable.

Pakô

Pako (Fern). Photo by An Analie.

Green and nutritious, pako is great for salads!

Laswa

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

Ginataang Gulay

Photo by Mayette Garcia of Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw.

Ginataan refers to being cooked with coconut milk.

Kalabasa at Sitaw is the Tagalog for Squash and Beans.

Labanos

The Filipino word for “radish” is labanos. It is the white slender

Dahon ng Ampalaya

Photo by Angie Pastor of Dahon ng Ampalaya (Bitter-Gourd Leaves).

Can be used in chicken tinola or sauteed with other ingredients, such as with mung beans.

Ensalada: Talong, Mangga, Okra, Kamatis…

Ensalada and Salted Egg by Eva Argenos… Hilaw na mangga, itlog na maalat, sibuyas, kamatis, talong, okra, sitaw, kangkong, bagoong… Unripe mangoes, salted eggs, onions, tomatoes, eggplants, okra, string beans, swamp greens, fermented seafood paste…

Papait

Papait leaves (Sarsalida)… Photo by voxmarc. Scientific name: Mollugo subserrata Blanco This

Kangkong

Scientific name: Ipomoea aquatica

Kangkong is a popular vegetable in the Philippines. It’s been called “water spinach” or “swamp cabbage” in English because it grows in water.

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