Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
Did you know there is a difference in mixed vegetables in the Philippines?
- Dinengdeng and laswa came from Ilocos
- Law-oy came from Visayas and Mindanao
- Bulanglang came from Batangas
Do you wonder what the difference on each four mixed vegetables?
- Dinenegdeng uses fried or grilled fish
- Laswa uses shrimp instead of fish.
- Bulanglang uses fried fish, tuna or bagoong
The difference in Bulanglang is the vegetables are steamed along with patoloa, malunggay, okra, eggplant, amplaya, kalabasa, string beans and tomato.
Bulanglang na Gulay ng Batangas Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Cup - Malunggay leaves
- 10 Pieces - String beans (sliced)
- 3 Pieces - Eggplant (cut in half and sliced)
- 5 Pieces - Okra (cut the top and slice in the middle)
- 1 - Patola (sliced)
- 2 - Cups Kalabasa - squash (cubed)
- 2 - Ripe Tomato (wedged)
- 4 - Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 - Tbsp - Ginger (sliced)
- 1 - Knorr Cube (any flavor)
- 4 - Cup Water
- Patis (fish sauce) to taste
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1:
- Sauté garlic, onion and ginger with little amount of cooking oil
- Add tomato
- Add water and Knorr cube
- Add squash, string beans, okra, patola and malunggay leaves
- Add the fish of your choice
- Add Fish Sauce
- Cook for until vegetables are half cooked.
Ready to serve.
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