ILOILO FOOD TRIP

I just love butong ! The refreshing taste of cold coconut water with buko strips is a great thirst quencher.  Even if you're not thirsty, its one healthy drink. Oftentimes, I just drink it plain but sometimes I won't say no to one mixed with condensed milk or evaporated milk with sugar. Or some buko shake will do. But in the end, it all goes back to the plain and simple buko juice...

I love alugbati ! It's my favorite leafy vegetable though not as popular as kamote or kangkong tops for outside outside the region. It is known as malabar nightshade/spinach with a distinguishable red stem. It is usually paired with squash and meat/seafood for a simple yet delicious dish. It can also be  part of a laswa dish or as greens to ginisang monggo . But it is yummy on its own - boiled or stir-fried with another favorite - fried garlic. Here's a simple Garlic Alugbati recipe