As I advocate #PinasarapNaGulay recipes, I’m making this list of vegetables included in the Filipino folk song “Bahay Kubo”
- singkamas (jicama)
- talong (eggplant)
- sigarilyas (winged bean)
- mani (peanut)
- sitaw (long beans)
- bataw (hyacinth beans)
- patani (lima beans)
- kundol (ash gourd)
- patola (sponge gourd)
- upo (bottle gourd)
- kalabasa (squash)
- labanos (radish)
- mustasa (mustard)
- sibuyas (onions)
- kamatic (tomatoes)
- bawang (garlic)
- luya (ginger)
- linga (sesame seeds)
If you are curious about how we sing Bahay Kubo, watch the video below (from Youtube – I don’t own this video)