Comments on: Bunga ng Singkamas / Jicama Pods (?)

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:57:30 +0000

please be informed that patani should be avoided by mother with new born positive test for G6PD deficiency…the test is NEW BORN SCREENING…

By: Mr. T

Mr. T — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:36:42 +0000

di ko alam, lason daw ang singkamas

“Itâ€™s only in the root that jicama is edible as the rest of the plant is very poisonous – its seeds contain the toxin rotenone”

By: celi

celi — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:44:13 +0000

I love this veg.Actually I’m looking for seeds to plant.I agree with Liz.This thing is sooo goood!

By: Lani

Lani — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:51:12 +0000

This is one of my favorites, too. Like many (fellow Ilocanos) here say, it is an ingredient in dinengdeng. In my house, we usually pound the pods a bit to break the thick skin because they can be a little tough, especially the more mature ones. From my experience, it is a very good source of fiber, a laxative. So don’t eat too much. :-)

By: MRJP

MRJP — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:55:27 +0000

para syang snow peas, tama ba? this is the first time i saw bunga ng singkamas. i didnt even know that such a thing exists. very educational for me.

By: noemi

noemi — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:57:13 +0000

we call it bunga ti singkams in ilocano. good for pinakbet or dinengdeng.

By: jane

jane — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:55:51 +0000

I was about to include this in my list of 5 favorite vegetable but not sure how it’s called in Tagalog/English.
In Pangasinan, we cook this together with any available veg like patani, string beans, kadyos. Not sure what the dish is called, probably bulanglang, goes well with shrimp or grilled fish.

By: John (qwertz)

John (qwertz) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:14:22 +0000

You might weant to check out the comments on this site too: https://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/asianveg/msg092246591457.html

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:26:24 +0000

this vegie is usually put into dinengdeng MM…I stayed with my ilocano aunt in san francisco last year and lo and behold she had this veggie growing in her backyard =)

By: DADD-F

DADD-F — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:28:32 +0000

This is all very interesting!! Salamat everybody!

Millet,we have lots of those ube vines that bear fruits aboveground. They’re great, too.