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Bulanglang Recipe


Did you know there is a difference in mixed vegetables in the Philippines? 
  1. Dinengdeng and laswa came from Ilocos
  2. Law-oy came from Visayas and Mindanao
  3. Bulanglang came from Batangas
Do you wonder what the difference on each four mixed vegetables?
  1. Dinenegdeng uses fried or grilled fish
  2. Laswa uses shrimp instead of fish.
  3. 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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