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Gulay ulam keeps the Filipino table balanced and budget-friendly. These recipes put sitaw, ampalaya, kalabasa, talong, and mixed vegetables at the center of the plate.
6 recipes in this collection.

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Adobong Sitaw
Learn adobong sitaw with pork belly cubes, sitaw, whole garlic, peppercorns, and chili—glossy Filipino vegetable adobo ulam with rice.

Ginisang Ampalaya at Itlog
Learn ginisang ampalaya with egg, tomato, red onion, and patis—tender green ampalaya slices and soft scrambled egg curds with rice.

Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw
Learn ginataang kalabasa at sitaw without meat—creamy gata, squash, sitaw, bagoong, and calamansi. Budget Filipino vegetable ulam.

Tortang Talong
Learn tortang talong: grill eggplant, flatten, dip in beaten egg, and fry—simple Filipino eggplant ulam with rice.

Chop Suey (Gulay na May Sarsa)
Learn Filipino chop suey with shrimp, chicken, boiled quail eggs, cabbage, broccoli, and colorful vegetables in a light oyster-sauce glaze.