Saluyot is a leafy green vegetable called jute or Jew’s mallow in English. It is grown and eaten in many places worldwide, including Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The plant is a Corchorus with long, thin leaves and small yellow flowers. Corchorus is a genus category ofroughly 40-100 flowering plants in the Malvaceae…
Mushrooms are packed with amazing health benefits. It is known for its great taste and for adding flavor to different recipes. It has tons of essential vitamins and minerals, which is why you should be added to your diet. It is also good in pasta, soup, any kind of tinola dish, or just mainly stir-fry…
This comfort, tasty, and economically budget dish is part of every Filipino meal. Monggo can be paired with different types of ingredients. Some cooks add meat, seafood, dried fish with coconut milk, fried fish, or just vegetables. Even sauteing mainly monggo with some vegetables found in your backyard is already savory and able to solve…
Upo is a kind of vegetable easily found everywhere in the market in the Philippines. Its English name is bottle gourd because it has an elongated shape. It is easy to saute with some meat like chicken, pork and seafood and also this vegetable can be a dish on its own. These cheap vegetables give…
Having vegetables in every meal is always part of my diet. This dish is very easy to cook: just grab any kind of vegetables available in the fridge, saute it with some garlic, and meat of your own choosing, then seasoned with oyster sauce. It’s a hearty, healthy, and tasty dish. Visually, it resembles our…
Saluyot can easily grow in the Philippines. It is also known as jute leaves or Corchorus olitorius, is a leafy green vegetable found in Filipino, Middle Eastern, and African cuisines. It is native to the Middle East and has been cultivated for food and fiber for thousands of years. Sometimes you can even find it…
Mongo or mung bean stew is a common fixture in many Filipino meals. It is a delicious dish, and I can affirm, it is a hearty and healthy one. It is rich in fibers, vitamin C, protein, potassium and other beneficial nutrients. Mongo is an ingredient can easily be found in the kitchen, and it…
Personal update: After a long hiatus, I am back to cooking! I just underwent a major surgery after a couple of years in a medical condition relating to my kidneys. I am glad to be back to my favorite pastime, and resume posting my recipes online. If you craved for an eggplant meal an a…
We all know that the refrigerator is a silent hero in the kitchen. It extends the shelf life of milk, preserves highly-perishable meat and keeps beer taste great. But the refrigerator is not the place to store certain items. It can dehydrate bread, sweeten potatoes and harden honey and cooking oil. In addition to the…
We Filipinos normally eat a heavy breakfast. This is what I have experience ever since when I was a kid and until now. And this is the most important meal that you should not miss. This dish I made is simple and easy to cook and best served for breakfast. Ingredients: 6 pcs….