Filipino Vegetable Recipes
The Pinoy cuisine is a delightful fusion of flavors and ingredients, with vegetable dishes playing a vital role in the everyday meals of Filipino households. Rooted in a tradition of utilizing locally sourced produce, Filipino vegetable recipes showcase the bountiful harvests of the country’s fertile lands. These dishes highlight a perfect balance of taste and texture, blending fresh vegetables with a variety of herbs, spices, and sauces to create delectable and healthy meals.
In this web page, you’ll learn more of Lynley’s Pinakbet Ilocano, Millie, Mel and Ludwig’s Bicol’s Pinangat, Ginataang Laing, our Binagoongang Gulay, Ginataang Maunggay, Sitaw, Mile’s unique Kurakding and Lubi-lubi recipes and some of the most popular Filipino vegetable recipes that demonstrate the versatility and ingenuity of Filipino cooking! This allows you to bring the vibrant and colorful world of Philippine vegetables to your own kitchen table.
Ginataang Lubi-Lubi, Linagang Lubi Lubi
Lubi-Lubi as it is called in Bicol, is native to the Philippines. It's commonly grown in many parts Luzon and everywhere in the Bicol region. I don't believe it's widely known globally, but it is said to be grown as a landscaping plant in Hawaii. It has a few...
Coconut Stewed Taro Leaves, Laing, Linagang Katnga
Cooking Coconut Stewed Taro Leaves or Ginataang Laing or Linagang Katnga as we call it in Bicol, is basically stewing cleaned, shredded dried taro leaves in coconut milk, with either pork belly cubes or smoked or dried fish. You can also add bagoong alamang(shrimp...
Ginataang Mustasa, Mustard Leaves in Coconut Milk
Coconut milk is a staple ingredient in many Filipino dishes, and it adds a creamy and savory flavor to any recipe. The use of coconut milk in cooking is not limited to savory dishes, as it can also be used in desserts like halo-halo and bibingka. It’s a versatile...
Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy, Ginisang Pechay
An easy fix for dinner, my Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy is sautéed in butter with chopped garlic, oyster sauce, a little bit of soy sauce and a pinch of crushed black peppers. Baby Bok Choy leaves only take a 3-5 minutes before they overcook, and that I love the crispy...
Ginisang Talong with Bagoong Alamang
Eggplants are believed to have originated from India. They come in many shapes, there's one with a shape of an egg, some are large and oblong in shapes(available at any grocery store). Then there's the elongated, slim eggplant, which is common in the Philippines....
Sautéed Bitter Melon Recipe
It's great to learn more about bitter melons or Ampalaya and their health benefits. With its rich content of vitamins and minerals, this fruit vegetable can provide essential nutrients that are necessary for our body's overall health. Additionally, its use in...
Cathy’s Vegetarian Chop Suey Recipe
Cathy's Vegetable Chop Suey recipe is also a great way to incorporate different vegetables into your diet. The recipe features a variety of vegetables such as bell peppers, snow peas, cabbage, carrots, and mushrooms, which all provide different nutrients and health...
Mel’s Tortang Talong, Eggplant Omelet
Filipinos have many ways in using eggplants for a meal. Some stew eggplants in coconut milk, sometimes they are just simply fried, others use them as part of a soup, or they are roasted for "kilawin" or a ceviche recipe. In other words, eggplants can be the main dish...
Ginataang Langka sa Alimango
Jackfruits are rarely available in the common US markets, but you can find them in cans at any Asian store. Fresh, ripened jackfruits are also very rare in America, but once in a while, you'll find them available at the Wholefoods market and most oftentimes, at Asian...
Pinakbet Ilocano, Pinakbet sa Liempo
Lynley's Pinakbet Ilokano, enhanced with savory liempo (pork belly), is a unique blend of flavors. Combining the rich taste of pork belly and pungent fermented fish sauce with diverse vegetables, it presents a hearty, satisfying meal. His cooking method stays true to...
Ginisang Upo, Sautéed Bottle Gourd
It's great to know that Upo or Bottle Gourd is readily available in the produce section and that Filipinos have several ways of preparing it. Ginisang Upo or Sautéed Bottle Gourd is a classic Filipino dish that's often served as a side or a main dish. Adding pork to...
Ginisang Munggo, Sautéed Mung Bean
Ginisang Munggo or Sautéed Mung Bean is a delicious and nutritious Filipino dish that's often cooked with Tinapa or pork belly cubes, tomatoes, and chili pepper leaves. It's great to know that pork can also be used as an alternative to Tinapa, and that adding lean...