12 Nov2007
Foreigners often ask me why Filipinos seem to have so few vegetable dishes, probably judging from their experiences at Filipino restaurants, which almost always feature a paltry list of overexposed local dishes such as pinakbet, adobong kangkong, chop suey, ginisang ampalaya, tortang talong, etc. Prior to starting this blog, I was often finding myself nodding in agreement, believing we had a limited list of vegetable dishes and often they featured overcooked and unappetizing looking vegetables. But over the last few years, I have discovered many interesting vegetable dishes and salads and I think our local restaurants have really under-represented this part of the Pinoy cuisine. I find that, in fact, the vast majority of non-city dwellers eat some vegetables nearly every day, in the humblest of soups to the fanciest of dishes. We are, after all, still heavily agriculturally based, so it should come as no surprise that we eat a lot of vegetables. In fact, if you do a cursory listing of vegetables, it would include beans, vines and tendrils, flowers, leaves, greens, herbs, gourds, tubers, parts of trees, in addition to the most common vegetables such as potatoes, onions, carrots, pechay, sitaw, etc.
So my question is, what are your 5 favorite vegetables? And let’s keep them to vegetables that are readily available in the Philippines. I can’t say they are local because so many of our vegetables were introduced during the colonial period and now farms have started raising produce that would have been unthinkable 20 years ago… like nice asparagus, capsicums, broccoli, etc. What are the vegetables that you could eat often, in different types of recipes, and might love even as much or more than meat and fish? What are your five favorite vegetables? Many thanks for your thoughts on this…
COMMENTS:
ging, Philippines says:
broccoli
spinach
eggplants
corn- baby and mature
squash- winter and summer
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:17 am
khursten, Philippines says:
Eggplants
Talbos ng Sayote
Ampalaya
Labanos (Radish)
Monggo (is this even a vegetable? If not…)
Kalabasa (Squash)
You’re right on the restaurant bit. To get a taste of the vegetable life, you really have to go to the provinces. :3
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:22 am
Trish, Philippines says:
Need to start eating more of my veggies, I must admit! I absolutely love these 5 simple (and cheap veggies) though:
Okra (in pinakbet or steamed with a good bagoong)
Eggplant (the small round ones in pinakbet or torta or plain fried, eaten with my favorite Pampanga’s Best tocino)
Cabbage (in pochero, in nilaga, in lumpia etc etc etc)
Carrots (whether cooked, fresh or juiced)
Patola (definitely with misua)
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:22 am
munchkin mommy, United States says:
squash (kalabasa & upo), pechay, lettuce, carrots, sayote
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:23 am
Rey, United States says:
parya
kabatite
tabungaw
ugut ite kamote
sayote
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:24 am
Juli, Hong Kong says:
Kalabasa (risotto,soup,stir fry,casseroles,sweets)
Sitaw
Talbos (be it kamote, sitaw, sayote)
Monggo
Talong
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:34 am
Noel, Philippines says:
Talbos ng sayote, kamote, & saluyot
Ampalaya
Bunga ng malunggay
Brocolli leaves and flower
Pechay
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:41 am
Thelma, United States says:
Okra (steamed with bagoong)
Sitaw (sauted with pork)
Talong (grilled for torta)
Patola (sauted with crab meat)
Ampalaya (steamed with bagoong)
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:44 am
dee bee, Australia says:
1. english spinach
2. broccoli
3. eggplant
4. all the rest fall into this pool
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:46 am
Lei, Philippines says:
talong
pechay
kangkong
sitaw
repolyo
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:50 am
tulip, says:
Sayote Tops
Watercress
Broccoli
Asparagus
Polon Chai
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:05 am
linda, Australia says:
talbos(all kinds)
eggplant(ihaw,torta,steamed,salad,etc)
beans(sitaw or french)
spinach or all green leafy vegies
camote(baked,bbq,in springrolls or fresh lumpia,ukoy)
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:06 am
peterb, Philippines says:
kalabasa
brocolli / gailan
carrots
cabbage
lettuce
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:07 am
fried-neurons, United States says:
Readily available in the Philippines… hmmm… thinking… thinking… back to my childhood…
pechay
kangkong
sayote
carrots
sitaw
If I were to remove the Philippine restriction…
arugula
pechay
spinach
carrots
bell peppers (i know these are readily available in the Philippines, but the “local” ones just plain suck)
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:14 am
Dennis, United States says:
Malunggay..really!
Ampalaya
Talong (eggplant)
Bean Sprouts (to-ge or is it tau-ge)
Choy
I love vegetables, all but brocolli.
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:19 am
perkycinderella, United States says:
1) Saluyot
2) Okra
3) Alogbati
4) Kadios
5) Langka
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:31 am
Mags, Japan says:
corn
broccoli
mushrooms (any kind)
eggplants
monggo
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:35 am
siopao, Philippines says:
I was raised-up to love veggies so there are lots I like but limited to 5 I’d say:
pechay
pako (fern)
lato or arrosep (seaweed)
sampaloc leaves and flowers
kalabasa
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:42 am
Duday, Philippines says:
okra
eggplant
talbos ng kamote
ampalaya
langka
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:45 am
sierra1, Asia-Pacific says:
1. Malunggay
2. Talong
3. Sigarilyas
4. Brocolli
5. Kalabasa
6. Mongo
7. Kamote tops
Unfortunately for me, I’ve been eating malunggay only when I’m in the province. I’ve never chanced upon fresh-looking malunggay in supermarkets and I rarely go to wet markets for grocery. MM, please do tell if you know of a good source of malunggay that is not you neighbor’s front or backyard :).
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:49 am
Pebs, Philippines says:
broccoli
eggplant
ampalaya (sauteed w/ garlic, onion, tomato, shrimps & egg)
asparagus
bell peppers
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:57 am
yetski, says:
sigarilyas
sayote leaves
kamote leaves
ampalaya
malunggay
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:05 am
acid, Philippines says:
polonchay
chinese brocolli
taomiao
watercress
cabbage
MM,
Is tomato a fruit or veggie?
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:13 am
Fran Magbual, United States says:
Broccoli
Okra
Eggplant
Pumpkin Tips
Cabbage
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:17 am
erleen, Philippines says:
Sayote
Repolyo
Kalabasa
Upo
ampalaya (college nako natutong kumain nito)
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:36 am
millet, Philippines says:
1. patola
2. corn
3. ubod (hearts of palm)
4. broccoli
5. kangkong (water spinach)
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:37 am
miZzY, Hong Kong says:
Bunga at Dahon ng Malunggay
Bunga at Dahon ng Ampalaya
Sitaw
Bunga at Dahon ng Sayote
Kalabasa
Talong
Sigarilyas
Alugbati
Pechay
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:41 am
meekerz, Philippines says:
kangkong or water cress in nilaga or sinigang
kalabasa
broccoli
kamote
potato
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:50 am
bengski, Philippines says:
Ampalaya
okra
spinach
brocolli
kalabasa
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:57 am
Anne, Philippines says:
eggplant
okra
mushroom
asparagus
tomato (is this a fruit or a veggie?)
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:04 pm
blue, says:
brocolli
camote tops
squash
ampalaya
string beans
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:12 pm
Gia Mayol, Philippines says:
carrots
corn
cauliflower
okra
eggplan
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:16 pm
leira, says:
corn
green peas
potato
baguio beans
singkamas
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:18 pm
aggie, Philippines says:
squash
carrots
corn
potato
eggplant
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:20 pm
sam, United States says:
hello, MM.
malunggay
okra
talong
fiddlehead in the rainy season
kabute (foraged, not farmed)
the list can go on….
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:22 pm
sam, United States says:
hello, MM.
malunggay
okra
talong
fiddlehead in the rainy season
kabute (foraged, not farmed)
the list could go on….
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:23 pm
sam, United States says:
ampalaya shoots
squash flowers
cassava shoots.
my laptop’s on a fritz.. posting once, twice, then tihs.
readers, sorry for the glitch! ;(
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:25 pm
jem, Philippines says:
hmmm… top in my list:
- green papaya
- ampalaya
- kangkong
- string beans
- cabbage
then all other veggies except okra
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:27 pm
Joni, Philippines says:
Mga Paboritong Gulay na Pinoy:
1. Kalabasa (Squash) – Usually in the form of a soup.
2. Talong (Eggplant) – Kahit anong luto, basta masarap.
3. Puso ng Saging (Banana Blossoms) – In Kare Kare.
4. Ube (Purple Yam) – Ube Halaya.
5. Kamoteng Kahoy (Cassava) – Cassava cake.
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:28 pm
leila antonio, Philippines says:
1. eggplant
2. sitao
3. brocolli
4. baguio beans
5. ampalaya – leaves and fruit
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:29 pm
bonggamom, United States says:
Monggo
Kangkong
Sweet corn
Cabbage
Carrots
Yum!
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:33 pm
tulipfleurs, United States says:
1. bok choy
2. yellow crooked necked squash
3. zucchini
4. artichokes
5. potatoes (for fries & chips!) :-)
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:35 pm
Em Dy, Philippines says:
1. Kalabasa
2. Talong
3. Sweet Corn
4. Kamote
5. Potatoes
Nov 12, 2007 | 12:52 pm
Blaise, Philippines says:
1. eggplant
2. potatoes
3. cabbage / lettuce
3. onion (is that considered a vegetable)
4. garlic (another vegetable?)
5. are herbs vegetables? (especially the strong ones like parsley, basil, etc.)
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:14 pm
charmaine, Philippines says:
1. carrots
2. mushrooms
3. lettuce
4. talong
5. potato
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:29 pm
chunky, Philippines says:
1.POTATOES! siyempre naman….super-versatile
2.Carrots
3.Kangkong
4.Kalabasa
5.Ampalaya
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:31 pm
Lani, Philippines says:
1. potato
2. carrots
3. young corn
4. sitaw
5. pechay
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:43 pm
Nina, Australia says:
My 5 favourite vegetables are:
1. puso ng saging (yung green ang balat hindi yung pula, sa kare-kare)
2. ubod ng coconut (sa sariwang lumpia)
3. sigarillas (sa sinigang o sa gata)
4. eggplant (sa torta)
5. okra (steamed lang na may bagoong balayan at kalamansi).
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:43 pm
Lenlen S., Philippines says:
Kalabasa
Ampalaya
Broccoli
Asparagus
Metal (joke lang ) Metalbos – ng Kamote, Sayote etc.
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:45 pm
cupcakediva, Philippines says:
1. Sigarillas
2. Kangkong
3. Garlic
4. Monggo
5. Mushrooms
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:46 pm
Queen B, Australia says:
potato
squash
ampalaya
lettuce
cauliflower
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:46 pm
whit, says:
broccoli
cauliflower
mongo beans
mushrooms
eggplant
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:50 pm
RobKSA, Europe says:
Ampalaya (dahon at bunga), kangkong, brocolli, okra and eggplant.
Nov 12, 2007 | 1:50 pm
raine, Philippines says:
kangkong, carrots, gabi leaves(for laing), mustasa and talong.
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:19 pm
marz, United States says:
malunggay, ampalayaa, sayote, kalabasa, sigarilyas
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:26 pm
ching, Philippines says:
talong, okra, mongo, kalabasa, ubod :)
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:30 pm
pinkfish, Canada says:
malunggay, kalabasa, kalabasa flower, talong, puso ng saging
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:32 pm
Ley, Philippines says:
kangkong
malunggay
mongo
baguio beans
broccoli
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:42 pm
Jen Tan, Philippines says:
hey MM ..mine are:
carrots
eggplant
broccoli
cabbage
okra
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:46 pm
Mel Wood, New Zealand (Aotearoa) says:
ampalaya
talong
kamatis
sitaw
habitsuelas
Nov 12, 2007 | 2:51 pm
zeph, Philippines says:
kamote tops, pako, katuray flowers, lettuce, carrots
Nov 12, 2007 | 3:14 pm
chad, Philippines says:
white corn (yes, vegetable in some dishes for me)
talbos ng sayote/chayote
cauliflower
mushrooms
gabi
Nov 12, 2007 | 3:22 pm
iya, Philippines says:
1. eggplant
2. kangkong
3. ampalaya
4. potato
5. malunggay (leaves and fruit)
:)
Nov 12, 2007 | 3:45 pm
Fabian M, Philippines says:
Okra, Lato, Cucumbers, Garlic, Monggo
Nov 12, 2007 | 3:54 pm
john paul sarabia, says:
brocolli
carrots
spinach
lettuce
cabbage
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:00 pm
alicia, Philippines says:
1. broccoli
2. Baguio beans
3. cauliflower
4 kangkong
5.eggplant
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:02 pm
fely barcelon, says:
my favoriteS:
1. kalabasa
2. sitaw
3. patola
4. ampalaya
5. lettuce
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:03 pm
elaine, Philippines says:
My top faves:
1. Ampalaya
2. Kankong
3. Talbos ng Kamote (steamed with bagoong and patis!)
4. Pechay
5. Saluyot leaves
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:07 pm
edel, Philippines says:
1. alugbati
2. spinach
3. bataw
4. pako
5. baguio beans
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:18 pm
bernadette, Philippines says:
alukbati
togue
kalabasa
talong
pako
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:21 pm
Monk, Philippines says:
Nobody mentioned tomatoes except one. This isn’t considered a veggie??
Nov 12, 2007 | 4:24 pm
ragamuffin girl, Hong Kong says:
oh boy this is gonna be more than 5…
kalabasa, including the flowers
talbos ng kamote and fiddlehead ad anything that goes in a salad with suka at kamatis
kangkong and spinach
anything that goes with gata like talong, okra, sigarillas
broccoli, cauliflower
asparagus
artichokes- but are they available locally?
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:02 pm
mrs m, Canada says:
kalabasa, ampalaya, sigarillas, bitchuelas/patani, okra
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:03 pm
rhea, Philippines says:
kalabasa, ampalaya, pechay tagalog, okra, talong ….at marami pang iba.;)
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:07 pm
Roberto Vicencio, Philippines says:
camote tops
broccoli
kangkong
monggo/togue
green beans (long ones)
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:07 pm
mardie c",), United States says:
> okra
> alugbati (pinoy version of spinach but i love our version best)
> broccoli
> bokchoy
> asparagus
> string beans
—correct me if im wrong, but isnt tomato a fruit not a veggie?
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:08 pm
ratacutie, Philippines says:
saluyot
alugbati
okra
tambo
puso ng saging
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:26 pm
wendy, Philippines says:
talbos ng kamote
baguio beans
sitao
pechay
kangkong (preferably crispy)
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:27 pm
edee, says:
okra
talbos ng kamote, kangkong
malunggay
monggo
sigarilyas
talong
at miss namiss ko na dahil wala dito except for monggo and talong….
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:32 pm
Doddie from Korea, Korea (South) says:
Tomato is technically a fruit but is used as a vegetable in most countries except Korea where the tomato is served as dessert (as a fruit).
1. malunggay
2. talong
3. okra
4. kangkong
5. langka (green kind)
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:36 pm
Fred, Philippines says:
Tomato
Eggplant
Spinach
Cucumber
Brocolli
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:44 pm
jane, Great Britain (UK) says:
talong
malunggay (fruit/leaves)
camote tops
saluyot
ampalaya (fruit/leaves)
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:06 pm
zena, Philippines says:
Wow! Getting lots of comments/replies, this one. =)
Corn!!! Chunky chowder with dahon ng sili
Okra!! boiled/steamed with burong isda (made at home)
Eggplant!! inihaw or with egg
Brocolli florettes and stalks! cooked any which way
Potato! fries, hash, in nilaga, baked, mashed
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:08 pm
z, Philippines says:
mushrooms
asparagus
brocolli
kangkong
potatoes
and another “vegetable”, tomatoes
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:21 pm
titashi, Philippines says:
brocolli
kangkong
talong
patatas
carrots
next can be…
gabi leaves (because my mom used to cook this as laing every sunday)
okra
sitaw
repolyo
pechay
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:22 pm
Jaja, Philippines says:
mine would be…
kalabasa
carrots
brocolli
potatoes
eggplant
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:41 pm
Risa, India says:
Mine are:
hilaw na papaya
pako
malunggay
pechay
bulaklak ng kalabasa
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:54 pm
nikka, Philippines says:
- talong
- kang-kong
- malunggay
- togue/munggo
- gata (is that a vegtable?)
Nov 12, 2007 | 6:59 pm
Trina, Philippines says:
- okra
- ampalaya
- kangkong
- pechay
- lettuce/cabbage
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:05 pm
Ellen, Australia says:
*eggplant
*kangkong
*tomato (although this is classified as fruit)
*pechay
*sitaw
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:32 pm
Catalina, Philippines says:
asparagus
broccoli/cauliflower
green papaya
patola
talbos (sili, ampalaya, sitaw)
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:37 pm
maricris, Philippines says:
1. squash
2. eggplant
3. mongo
4. sayote
5. sitaw
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:38 pm
DADD-F, Philippines says:
1. carrots
2. eggplant
3. stringbeans
4. kangkong, talbos ng kamote,ampalaya and sili
5. broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, cauliflower
Nov 12, 2007 | 7:53 pm
husbandofnang, Philippines says:
kalabasa
okra
sitaw
talbos ng kamote
cauliflower
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:02 pm
rhea, Philippines says:
btw, can we consider mushroom a vegetable? di po ba its a fungi? Kasi po, I read some of the entries but I guess, okey lang naman yun, di po ba?And it’s a good alternative to meat!!!Yum!
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:18 pm
suzette, Philippines says:
1. asparagus
2. broccoli
3. young corn
4. mushrooms
5. ampalaya
what are yours mm?
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:20 pm
Raneli, Philippines says:
Veggies galore:
1.pechay
2.kangkong
3.Tokwa
4.kalabasa
5.Ampalaya leaves
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:39 pm
Mangaranon, United States says:
Eggplant
Ampalaya
Kangkong
Langka
Alogbati
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:40 pm
Ruth, says:
alogbati
eggplant
ubad
mongo sprout
kalabasa
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:41 pm
tei, Philippines says:
okra
potato
cabbage
monggo
kangkong
Nov 12, 2007 | 8:45 pm
mikel, France says:
green beans, endives, bok choy, cour de sucrine(french lettuce for salads,dunno in english..), rocquet
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:15 pm
mikel, France says:
oops sorry. didn’t notice at first that veg. should be readily avail. in phil. so i add cauliflower & eggplant
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:18 pm
lisa, Philippines says:
malunggay
okra
kalabasa
eggplants
pechay
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:20 pm
pietra, Philippines says:
potato
carrots
corn
mushrooms
monggo
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:34 pm
dhanggit, France says:
kangkong, spinach,carrots,amplaya,puso ng saging
Nov 12, 2007 | 9:48 pm
Anna, Uruguay says:
KANGKONG
pechay
broccoli
spinach
cabbage
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:00 pm
Onie, Canada says:
any kind of talbos
pechay
carrots
eggplants
asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:03 pm
chick, says:
i dont really like veggies.. the only veggies na nakakain ko are:
- lettuce
- kangkong (if its in sinigang)
- squash
- sayote
- broccoli
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:03 pm
Erlinda, says:
1. Patatas
2. Repolyo
3. Toge
4. Sitaw
5. green peppers
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:15 pm
Sandy, United Arab Emirates says:
Kangkong
Pechay
Ampalaya
Dahon ng mustasa
Arugula
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:22 pm
p, Canada says:
in no particular order
kamote tops
spinach/kang kong
celery
yellow pepper
togue
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:42 pm
Ebba Myra, United States says:
Hay… bakit 5 lang, dami kong favorite eh…
1. Kangkong
2. Pako
3. Malunggay
4. Talbos ng Kamote
5. Ubod
etc. etc.. heheh. Ang nabibili naming fresh dito sa Houston: Chinese Kangkong, Talbos and once in a while Malunggay. Yung ubod – de lata at yung pako, wala pa akong nakikita rito since pagdating ko year 1979.
Nov 12, 2007 | 10:56 pm
charmaine, United States says:
1. sitaw
2. ampalaya
3. eggplant
4. sayote
5. monggo
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:03 pm
allen, Philippines says:
1. eggplant (fried – sliced or patties, baked, in salads)
2. squash (soup, roasted, okoy, in cakes)
3. potato (baked, soup, salad, fried)
4. beans (soup, salad)
5. kangkong (salad, sinigang!, guisado)
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:03 pm
Markee, says:
1.kalabasa
2.patatas
3.sili
4.kangkong
5.eggplant
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:05 pm
tulipfleurs, United States says:
Ooops . . . I forgot to say that I don’t live in the Philippines but the veggies that I did list earlier are “readily available” here in the states except for the artichokes which are seasonal.
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:20 pm
Susan, United States says:
talong
okra
ampalaya
sitaw
saluyot
Now I can make a pinakbet..
Nov 12, 2007 | 11:55 pm
jdawgg, United States says:
Hey MarketMan,
All of the vegetables that can go into “PINAKBET”. Heck I might as well sing “Bahay Kubo” all the vegetable that are in that song sounds like pinakbet. Like I’ve mentioned to you on my comment when you had the “PINAKBET” as a topic. It should be Filipino’s National Dish. Since Adobo didn’t come in the picture until the Spanish decided divide and conquer the entire Philippine Islands and change everyone’s last name. Look out now, Spanish might make a come back and repossess their last name and endup with a last name “Kamukhang Puwet”. Ha ha :-)
Nov 13, 2007 | 12:09 am
jdawgg, United States says:
Hey MarketMan,
All of the vegetables that can go into “PINAKBET”. Heck I might as well sing “Bahay Kubo” all the vegetable that are in that song sounds like pinakbet. Like I’ve mentioned to you on my comment when you had the “PINAKBET” as a topic. It should be Filipino’s National Dish. Since Adobo didn’t come in the picture until the Spanish decided to divide and conquer the entire Philippine Islands and change everyone’s last name. Look out now, Spanish might make a come back and repossess their last name and endup with a last name “Kamukhang Puwet”. Ha ha :-)
Nov 13, 2007 | 12:10 am
noemi, United States says:
dahon nsili
saluyot
talong
ampalaya
kangkung
Nov 13, 2007 | 12:56 am
jo, United States says:
Talong
Kalabasa
Monggo
Mushrooms
Baguio beans
I will eat any vegestables prepared in any way with lots of rice of course.
Nov 13, 2007 | 1:03 am
willy, United States says:
Sitaw (including sitaw shoots)
Ampalaya (including ampalaya shoots)
Munggo
Brocolli
Petchay
Nov 13, 2007 | 3:06 am
Marichu, United States says:
Talong
Katuray
Kalabasa
Saluyot
Bamboo shoot
Nov 13, 2007 | 3:16 am
dhayL, United States says:
I’m pretty good with my vegies, but I guess my top 5’s are:
broccoli
green beans
repolyo
pechay
kangkong
Nov 13, 2007 | 3:43 am
kiwipino, New Zealand (Aotearoa) says:
talong
kabute (as per Sam’s, foraged not farmed)
ampalaya
talbos ng kahit ano
kadyos (sa nilagang baboy)
Nov 13, 2007 | 4:19 am
acmr, United States says:
talong
kangkong
toge
labanos
pechay
Nov 13, 2007 | 4:31 am
sonia, Philippines says:
camote tops
eggplants
ampalaya
string beans
puso ng saging
Nov 13, 2007 | 4:39 am
alilay, United States says:
any kind of talbos
okra
squash
ampalaya
labong
Nov 13, 2007 | 5:08 am
Lou, United States says:
camote tops or tubers
malunggay
squash
bittermelon
eggplant
Nov 13, 2007 | 5:31 am
Sofia, Cyprus says:
1.Onion and garlic
2.Potatos
3.Red,Green,Yellow and Orange pepper
4.Carrots
5.Ampalaya
Nov 13, 2007 | 6:16 am
palengkera, Philippines says:
1. Sigarilyas
2. Dahon ng Ampalaya, Dahon ng Sili
3. Kabute or any edible mushroom – I know this is not a vegetable (heheeh!)
4. Pako (edible ferns), Talbos ng Kamote or Sayote
5. Potatoes, Carrots
6. Pechay,Singkang,Spinach
7. Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Sugar snap peas
Nov 13, 2007 | 6:28 am
aggy, United States says:
garlic
green beans
zucchini
corn
sweet potato
Nov 13, 2007 | 6:48 am
brownedgnat, United States says:
Tough one. I love almost all the veggies but these are on top of my list:
1) cabbage
2) Blue Lake Pole Beans
3) Escarole
4) Kohlrabi
5) Beets
Nov 13, 2007 | 6:54 am
asunta, Philippines says:
1. tomato
2. brocolli
3. any kind of mushroom
4. malunggay
5. lettuce
6. alugbati
sorry had to do 6.
Nov 13, 2007 | 7:21 am
J Co, Philippines says:
top 5 faves:
1. kalabasa
2. kangkong
3. sitaw
4. sayote
5. ampalaya
Nov 13, 2007 | 8:13 am
Ted, says:
1. ubod (heart of palm)
2. labanos
3. sayote
4. upo
5. bitswelas (snap peas)
Nov 13, 2007 | 8:24 am
aiko, Japan says:
all leafy veggie, kamatis、bean sprout, sayote,dahon ng gabi(laing)hmmmm yummy
Nov 13, 2007 | 8:33 am
NYCMama, United States says:
1. sigarilyas
2. ampalaya
3. repolyo
4. kangkong
5. ubod
Nov 13, 2007 | 8:59 am
consol, Philippines says:
sorry cannot follow your directions kasi dami eh:
1. carrots [what's up doc? :-)]
2. romaine lettuce
3. corn
4. pechay baguio
5. cauliflower
6. patatas
7. okra
8. eggplant
9. black olives (the canned type)
10. kangkong
Nov 13, 2007 | 9:03 am
consol, Philippines says:
oh and mushrooms! any kind!
Nov 13, 2007 | 9:04 am
carina, says:
talong
sitaw
repolyo
mushroom
talbos ng kamote
Nov 13, 2007 | 9:08 am
Lissa, Philippines says:
Just 5? = ) In no particular order — Chinese broccoli, tomiao, talbos ng kamote, mushrooms, Baguio beans
Nov 13, 2007 | 9:15 am
eric, United States says:
I luv veggies but here are my top list;
1. ampalaya
2. kalabasa
3. okra
4. carrots
5. talong
Nov 13, 2007 | 10:39 am
sonny sj, Philippines says:
patola
okra
ampalaya
asparagus
broccoli
Nov 13, 2007 | 11:21 am
mylene keane, Philippines says:
5 vegetables I like raw:
Carrots, arugulla, salad lettuce, celery, cabbage for slaw
5 vegetables I like sauteed or grilled:
eggplant or zucchini, okrah, asparagus, capsicums, red potatoes
5 vegetables I like with soup or cooked in vinegar:
pechay, banana blossoms, togue long, brocolli, mini ampalaya
Nov 13, 2007 | 12:29 pm
gretel, Singapore says:
all vegies are my fav, but it depends on how u cook the vegies..
Nov 13, 2007 | 1:44 pm
angela, Philippines says:
1. ampalaya
2. talbos ng sayote/kamote/kangkong
3. sitaw
4. malunggay
5. kabute
Nov 13, 2007 | 2:31 pm
myra, Philippines says:
Bahay kubo!
Nov 13, 2007 | 5:03 pm
choy, Philippines says:
1. pipino
2. ampalaya
3. talbos ng kamote
4. okra
5. kangkong
i like them usually raw with a vinaigrette dressing or steamed/blanched with a sawsawan of bagoong balayan, kalamansi & chilies. plus a heaping bowl of hot rice=happiness!
Nov 13, 2007 | 6:15 pm
deanne, Macau says:
kangkong (esp chinese kangkong – so crispy!)
broccoli (leaves and flowers)
okra
pepper (any color!)
asparagus
Nov 13, 2007 | 6:44 pm
panache, Philippines says:
eggplant
bell pepper
ampalaya
carrots
kalabasa
Nov 13, 2007 | 7:41 pm
brenda, Philippines says:
kangkong
pechay
kalabasa
talong
labanos
Nov 13, 2007 | 11:49 pm
Yuan, Philippines says:
kangkong
ampalaya
broccoli
cauliflower
mais
Nov 14, 2007 | 8:32 am
xiao li, Philippines says:
kangkong
pipino
talong
pechay
okra
Nov 14, 2007 | 11:33 am
lace., Philippines says:
broccoli
spinach
asparagus
water spinach (kangkong)
squash
Nov 14, 2007 | 12:45 pm
ohmycaptain, says:
I love:
spinach
ampalaya
kalabasa
togue
talong
Nov 14, 2007 | 5:02 pm
farrah, says:
malunggay (both leaves and fruit)
eggplant (the long, thin pinakbet material)
patola (the kind with sharp, protruding sides, not patolang kastila)
okra
green papaya
Feb 19, 2008 | 7:14 pm
enna, says:
1.squash
2.okra
3. sigarilyas
4. carrots
5. spinach
Mar 7, 2008 | 6:23 am
t2marc, Philippines says:
kangkong, pechay, malunggay, squash & okra
May 6, 2008 | 10:11 pm
thyna, Philippines says:
for me the best vegetable are;
(1)kalabasa
(2)okra
(3)couliflower
(4)brocolli
(5)sitaw
Jun 2, 2008 | 10:58 am
bulongoy, Philippines says:
1) katuray blossom
2) root of the ube
3) banana blossom
4) batao
5) togui
Jun 19, 2008 | 1:04 pm
nj, United States says:
I am including vegetables and other plant ingredients in vegetable dishes (I cannot name only 5):
talong, okra, ampalaya, malunggay, labong, monggo, kadios, batwan, tamarind (souring agent), string beans, pechay, kamatis, garlic, onions, banana blossoms, gabi, gabi leaves, coconut milk, sili leaves, sili, corn, young corn, sayote, saluyot, unripened papaya, kamote, kamote leaves, kangkong, takway, saba na saging, squash, patola, unripened langka.
Apr 20, 2009 | 9:46 am
melody, Philippines says:
i love our local veg so as the sosy veggies but i love to eat the ampalaya with egg and bagoong sa breakfast. but most i love to eat kalabasa, may it viand or sauce or my favorite desserts. . .
Jul 23, 2009 | 5:51 pm