Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce. Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
This is one of my favorite dishes that is cooked by Manang V our cook. This is made of squash and in tagalog they call it kalabasa.
We cook this dish with coconut milk that is usually fresh but if in your area coconut is not available you can use a can called, gata.
There are different ways to cook this dish you can use shrimp, crab, fish or pork belly anything is possible there are no restrictions.
Optional vegetables added in this recipe are eggplant, string beans, malunggay leaves, ampalaya (bitter melon), ginger and hot pepper
You can also add shrimp paste bagoon alamang.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kilo - Kalabasa or Squash (spoon out seeds, peel and cut into 1 inch)
- 1/4 Kilo - choice of shrimp, fish or pork belly
- 10 Pieces - String Beans
- 1 Cup - Malunggay leaves (Optional)
- 1 Large Ampalaya (cut in diagonal Slices)
- 2 Eggplant (sliced diagonally)
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 Medium Onion (chopped)
- 5 Pieces - Okra (cut top and bottom)
- 2 - Finger Green Chilies (Optional)
- 2 - Cups Coconut Milk or Gata
- Black Pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
- Optional - Shrimp Paste Bagoon Alamang
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1:
In a pot add cooking oil by placing garlic and onion until garlic is brown.
Add the choice of meat
Add coconut milk or gata
Cook for 25 minutes
Step 2:
Add kalabasa/squash
Add optional vegetables
Add seasoning black pepper and salt to the dish
Cook until kalabasa / squash is tender.
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