20 Native Vegetables for Simple, Long and Health Life

20 Native Vegetables for Simple, Long and Healthy Life

"Go vegetable heavy. Reverse the psychology of your plate by making meat the side dish and vegetables the main course." Bobby Flay.

Dr Abe V Rotor

Photos taken at the author's residence

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

 

Staminate flowers of squash, Cucurbita maxima

  

Alugbati (Malabar spinach), Basella alba or Basella rubra

 

Arusip (ar-arusip Ilk) or sea grapes, Caulerpa racemosa

 

Pokpoklo or green sea fingers, Codium edule

 

Talinum, Talinum triangulare; and green pepper, Capsicum annuum

 

Himbaba-o or alukong Ilk; papait (Mollugo oppositifolia)

                                       

 

             Dampalit, Sesuvium portulacastrum; bagbagkong, Telosma procumbens

 

Edible fern pakpako, Diplazium esculentum; saluyot, Corchorus olitorius

 

Kamote or sweet potato tops, Ipomoea batatas; malunggay, Corchorus olitorius

 

Saba banana blossom,  Musa sapientum or Musa acuminata

  

Katuray, Sesbania grandiflora

  

Ngalog or gulasiman or purslane, Portulaca oleracea; 

labanos or white radish, Raphanus sativus.

 

Garlic, Allium tuberosum; onion (shallot), Allium cepa

TRIVIA: Calamansi - Healthy Lemonade 

 

Calamansi or calamondin, Citrus x microcarpa