Comments on: Sigarilyas / Winged Beans

By: Julia Manrique

Julia Manrique — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:07:06 +0000

Hi there! I would like to ask if you know any place in the Philippines that plants sigarilyas? We need it for our Bicol Express in can! the first one in can! tnx!-julia, moondish@gmail.com

By: Pio M. Sian, M.D.

Pio M. Sian, M.D. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:06:44 +0000

Dear MM,
Take it from an OT (32 years in FL and 10 yrs all over). In
places where sigarilyas are grown heavily, the seeds are dried and ground into flour. This is the only legume with higher protein content than Soy beans. Every part of the plant is edible.
Leaves and stems are “gulay”, root has a corm that taste like Jicama (singkamas).Although it is native of Africa,
it is grown in tropical Asia, but may have undergone mutation as Philippine variety is long and spindly while the Papuan
variety is short, stocky and get fibrous early. Yes it grows in FL from March to Dec. Also seeds can roasted and ground up
makes excellent “ersatz” coffee. Thanks.

By: paeng

paeng — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:44:56 +0000

Sigarilyas is sooo good when combined in a tamarind based broth/soup.. It’s delish on a sinigang na hipon or baboy..

By: Nick LD

Nick LD — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:55:28 +0000

so called sigarilyas sa tagalog…pero sa amin sa Palocpoc, kalamismis iyon!…hehehe

By: TETH

TETH — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:22:31 +0000

Hmm paborito ko iyan with malunggay na may gata plus fried fish & white rice! YUmmy!