Malunggay is the most nutritious of all?
@totallyundecided (3190)
Philippines
August 31, 2010 7:46am CST
Well, everyday. In my "suki" carenderia, they always cook "utan bisaya". That's what we call call here. It's a vegetable soup composed of squash, malunggay, beans, okra and sometimes fried fish.
Usually, it's what we always wait for. Then I ask Manang why "utan bisaya" is always the first one to be sold out compare to the monggo soup, tinola and etc. She said, "Mainly because of Malunggay." Then I watched The Sweet Life yesterday where they also cooked Siomai and Kwek-Kwek with a twist. They added malunggay in their ingredients. Lucy also mentioned that Malunggay is also the most nutritious of all.
I just googled it and it's Moringa in English. Also known as the Miracle tree. Do you agree guys that Malunggay is the most nutritious of all vegetables?
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Sep 10
hi totallyundecided what is malunggay and carendria and utan bisaya
sorry to be stupid but I am an American from California and we
do not have anything called Malunmggay but it does sound really
'good and squash and beans and okra and fried fish sounds good too.
It might be Moringa in English but I speak English a nd still do not'know what that is either? I see i must be a vegetable of some
sort but I cou ld be wrong yet. Oh if its from a tree must be more'
of a fruit. I must do some goggling I guess. I can see you are in the
Philippines and have a lot of exotic foods you grow there. sou nds
pretty good and I am now hungry. lol.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
4 Sep 10
OMG... LOL I feel so embarrassed now, Hatley. Sorry. Yes, I think it's Moringa in English. And no you are not stupid. I am the one because I used our terms here. LOL. I was brainstorming on the english terms but I just don't know.
Utan Bisaya here is cooked in a way where at first, you boil a water - a certain amount of water for your desired amount of soup. When the water boils, you put the squash or mainly the vegetables that will take time before it gets soft. Then next would be the beans, okra. Next is the fried fish (always an optional but the soup will taste good when you include it). The last will be the Malunggay or the Moringa or the Poor Man's tree. :D
Happy sunday to you my friend. I am still blushing of embarrassment here. LOL 
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Feb 12
Hi! Moringa oleifera Lam is actually the scientific name of Malunggay and not the English term. 
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
Hello there pretty much undecided
We have a "Malunggay" tree here at the back of our house. therefore, we get to have one when ever mom would like to cook for Tinolang Manok or Sinigang. most specially if she's planning to cook for Monggo as well.
I've been eating Malunggay related dishes as far as i can remember. yeah, they taste good for real. of course, most specially if it's natural.@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
Hi, Handsome LK (here we are with the tags again - lol). Your mom must be a very good cook. My mom's best is also Sinigang and Tinola ang Sinabawang Gulay and Adobo and I can name all. LOL.
Malunggay is also a very good provider for nutrients because it helps prevents cancer cells. I just read the wonders of Malunggay. Even my friend told me there are Malunggay Chips now for sale.
Hey! Were you able to watch the game between Arellano and Letran? I never get to finish the game because I need to go somewhere. I wonder who won.
Thanks again for gracing me with your time, LK. TC! =)
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
I think Letran Lost. it didn't matter to me. the glory that was once in Letran is no longer there. it's alright. let others have their crown
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
I have read from malungay contains a lot of nutrients. It has more potassium than banana, vitamin c as compared to orange and many more. Perhaps these are the reasons why the old folks during the early times living in the rural areas have less problems with health considering that many of them eat malungay. I have read that Japan is coming up with some ways to process malungay as a health supplement. It has been done to ampalaya and other vegies and most likely this will override other health supplements later on.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
Hi, Jp. Did you read it from a blog? lol. Because if you do, then we are on the same page by now. I am actually saving it the article in Microsoft Word to read the other information.
There are also talks that a malunggay powder is now on circulation. I think it's a malunggay tea powder. I am not sure yet.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
31 Aug 10
aside from being a nutritious vegetable, i also use or take malunggay whenever my acidity attacks, especially when i came from a night out with drinks. it helps a lot to treat my ulcer.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
Wow, treating Acidity? I didn't know that. well, just glad that we have this at the back of our house. I've always known it was good for something but i didn't really know exactly what.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
WOw. A miracle vegetable indeed. I have gastritis also so that means it can also help me with this acidic problem of mine.
Where was I when my teacher discussed the Go, Glow and Grow? LOL. Thanks for this, neil. =)
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Feb 12
Yes I agree. Indeed this cheap vegetable is the most nutritious of all. I've actually been eating this vegetable. It has done wonders on me and indeed I myself could testify that this is the most nutritious vegetable of all. I am now making my own malunggay soup and would take a cup in a minute.
@greenpeas (998)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
I like malunggay with my hot tinola, together with papaya and chicken.
Delicious and healthy.
@rhea_41084 (88)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
I agree that malunggay has lots of medicinal values. I like eating malunggay, my mother always mixed it with tinola, and since I am b.feeding my baby it is very helpful in increasing my milk. I have read that decoction of it's leaves is used for hiccups, asthma, gout, back pain, rheumatism, wounds and sores. The pods are cure for intestinal parasitism. The leaves and fruits are cure for constipation. The fruit could increase the sperm count. And the pounded roots are used for inflammatory swelling.
@romania2 (237)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
I really like malunggay and "utan bisaya". (I didn't know that's what that soup is called!) I liked malunggay even before I knew it was good for me. My grandfather, who is 83 and still very active and strong, eats it everyday. When people ask what his "secret" is, he says malunggay! It's yummy and nutritious, yay!
