BULANGLANG .. Quezon Style (Mixed vegetable soup )

BULANGLANG .. Quezon Style 
(Mixed vegetable soup )

BULANGLANG .. Quezon Style
(Mixed vegetable soup )

small bunch of squash flowers
3 gloves of garlic,

1 large onions,2 tomatoes,2 cups rice water /washings(when you cooked steamed rice.. set the water aside, don't throw it)2 eggplantssmall bunch of sitaw (string beans)1 ampalaya,small bunch of cup malunggay leavessalt and pepper (if you dont like the bagoong)bunch kangkong (water spinach)6to 8 pcs. okrasmall bunch of alugbati1 small size ginger,1/4 of bagoong (optional) (preserved salted fish)you can use fish sauce (patis)

you can add more vegetables you love..
this is just some of it.

saute the ginger, garlic, onions, and tomato
. till transparent or cooked then
Add the 3 to four cups of rice water / washings. heat it up to medium
add and Seasoned with the bagoong, ( preserved salted fish)
let it boil (it's optional , you can use salt or pepper to taste
then Add the vegetables starting with the squash, which takes the longest to cook. sitaw, (string beans) okra , ampalaya,
then the kangkong (water spinach) malunggay, alugbati the last would be the squash flowers, because they cook so fast.
simmer for about 5 to 8 minutes . and it's ready or try to bite on your okra or squash if cooked enough.

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For the Love of cooking

Pansit Bihon

It is traditional for us to have Pansit Bihon during birthdays.

It represents long life and we been told not to cut them
but continuously take the part whenever it stop.

For the Love of Food

Inay,

How can I express my love and gratitude
to the person,  that molded, for  what I am
and what I become when it  come's to food.

Inay,  taught  me so much about cooking.
She showed me How to present myself
and continuously  teaching me.

On the spot , she will tell me
what's missing and what's to be done.