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Green Papaya
Papayas are very common here in Hawaii but most of them are for eating as fruits. Meanwhile we use the green papaya as vegetable. It is a different variety of papaya not like the “Solo” or “Sunrise”. This type is more elongated in shape and actually bigger than the Hawaiian variety. Just like the Thai…
Papaya/Green
Papaya (Carica) can be eaten as a fruit or vegetable. If you wait till papaya turns yellow then it can be eaten as a fruit. It is smooth and sweet and have this enzyme papain which is good for digestive functions in your body. The green ones on the other hand can be prepared as…
Ubi/Purple Yam
Ubi or purple yam to me is a reminder of the Holidays in the Philippines. Christmas, Fiesta, and New Years is not complete without making a dessert called “halayang ubi” made of this delectable roots. This dessert can also be used as topping for Halo-halo and can be made into ice-cream. This picture was taken…
Kalabasa/Pumpkin
Kalabasa or pumpkin is a favorite vegetable of mine. I like to cook them in coconut milk with shrimp and a little bit of curry powder. It’s so delicious especially with ginger and lemon grass as added flavoring. It is easy to grow. When it starts to flower, you can gather the flowers too for…
Bittermelon/Ampalaya
The bittermelon plant in my garden really took off so fast because of the recent rains that we had. I actually had been gathering the fruits as well as the leaves which we use in soups like mung bean soup and chicken tinola which locals call Chicken Paraya. I have done a little research on…
Sayote/Chayote
I have a sayote plant that volunteered to grow in my garden. Since it’s a volunteer, it’s not placed in a proper spot where I can place a trellis. So I just let it be and just put a couple of wire fence for it to trail up to the fence of the garden. Three…