The Reason Why

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Why is it called the Friday Dish? Is this the real reason why the sauteed mung beans or "ginisang monggo" is called the Friday Dish here in the Philippines? When I attended my review classes for my board exam, my roommates told me about this Friday dish. That was the first time I heard of it and so their reason was the one that was retained in my mind. They said, during their college days, when Friday comes, they usually cook this sauteed mung beans. It's not because it is not allowed to eat meat during that day (this is the other reason of others that I learned later on), but because they do not have any more budget so that's all they can afford, mung beans and bitter melon leaves. Now, I am thinking if this is also the reason of others why they call it as such! It is already Wednesday here and I am thinking of cooking this dish on Friday, but not because I have no more budget, but because I am craving for it. Hihihi I will put pork rinds and lots of bitter melon leaves. I might add bitter melon fruit, too. And maybe, some squash and okra, too.