@erwan: A common complaint people have when travelling to the Philippines is that we don't have a lot of vegetable forward dishes. It is true that if you find yourself in tourist areas or large cities, it's sometimes hard to find greens. It's not something restaurants or carinderias tend to highlight. However, go to someone's home in the province, there are usually a few go to vegetable dishes and salads. In the Cordilleras , something like watercress (not easy to find in Manila) grows in abundance and has been a staple in the mountain diet. That coupled with their love for roots and toasted beans, makes for the perfect, comforting meals. A little bit of rendered Kinuday (smoked pork) lends a tasty smoky flavor to the vegetables as well and if you really want the full experience, have all of it with a variety of Heirloom rice. It's not that we don't have them, we just don't highlight them enough.

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Saturday 13 July 2024 09:03:00 GMT