Aired (March 30, 2025): Madalas na itinatapon lang ang bunga ng algubati. Pero sa isang farm sa Tagaytay, ginagamit nila ito bilang sangkap sa paggawa ng sawsawan at juice! Kumusta naman kaya ang lasa nito? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00The leaves of the alugbati are delicious to be served with mung bean or sardines.
00:06It is a winner in taste and also a winner in substance.
00:10But Chef Joanna has a unique recipe.
00:13She leveled up her alugbati in a Japanese style.
00:22This recipe that I will teach you today is more appreciable and can be sold to our kids.
00:30Let's go!
00:34In a bowl, put the flour.
00:38Season with pepper, garlic powder, paprika.
00:42Mix egg white or egg white, water and mix it.
00:47When the mixture is ready, dip the alugbati leaves and fry it.
00:51So that it won't fall apart, also include the alugbati stem.
01:07When the color is golden brown, you can remove it.
01:17Oisharap!
01:19I didn't expect it to be alugbati, but it's delicious.
01:22The crunchiness is amazing.
01:23I thought alugbati is just put in mung bean, but it's delicious.
01:30The leaves of the alugbati, check!
01:32But wait, there's more.
01:34Because alugbati also bears fruits.
01:37Usually, the small fruits of alugbati are just thrown away.
01:41But this farm in Tagaytay, it's not just thrown away, it's harvested.
01:52Hey! Good morning!
01:55Kuya Joseph!
01:56Good afternoon, sir. Welcome to Sbidi Farm.
01:58I just found out that alugbati bears fruits.
02:11It's colorful now.
02:12Kuya Joseph!
02:13Yes?
02:14Is this okay?
02:15Yes.
02:16Miguel Tan Felix's mother said so.
02:18There's a lot, guys.
02:20Let's go!
02:21Let's go, sir.
02:24Malabar spinach, also known as alugbati,
02:27originates from India and Indonesia.
02:30Because it grows fast in hot places, it's widespread in the Philippines.
02:35Here it is, KaWonderers.
02:37Here are the alugbati that I harvested earlier.
02:40And usually, in our provinces,
02:43the alugbati fruits are just thrown away.
02:46But now, Chef Robert will teach us how to recycle and make haloblak.
02:53Haloblak?
02:54Haloblak. What else?
02:55What are we going to do here?
02:58For Chef Robert's first recipe, he will make alugbati dip.
03:01Alugbati dip.
03:05We're going to put this in.
03:07Because it's hard to get the juice.
03:12What we're going to do is we're going to put this in.
03:16We're going to throw it in, right?
03:18Yes.
03:19Then...
03:21It looks like it has wings, right?
03:22It looks like it has wings.
03:23Wings, yes.
03:24It looks like wings of...
03:27It's just small.
03:28Cranberry.
03:29Cranberry?
03:30Cranberries.
03:34Once the alugbati fruit is crushed,
03:36it will get its juice in a bowl.
03:39After mixing the mayonnaise,
03:41the juice of the alugbati,
03:43mustard, and honey.
03:45What a wonder!
03:46The alugbati dip is ready!
03:51It's delicious!
03:52It's like strawberry.
03:53Yes.
03:54The color, and the texture,
03:56and the taste.
04:00Chef Robert,
04:01the strawberry is sour, right?
04:04Yes.
04:05Maybe this sauce
04:08gives it sourness because of the alugbati.
04:11Yes, the juice itself.
04:13That's it, right?
04:14Yes.
04:15That's what makes it sour.
04:16Yes.
04:17Is it true?
04:18Because it's acidic.
04:20The juice of the alugbati fruit
04:22is also mixed with passion fruit juice.
04:25It serves as a coloring
04:27and adds a little sourness to the juice.
04:39He's still handsome.
04:45Chef, it's like you said I haven't taken a bath yet.
04:49It's delicious!
04:53The old one is just thrown away.
04:57You can still make it delicious and eat it.
05:01But I wonder,
05:02is it safe to eat alugbati fruit?
05:05It's safe to eat.
05:06So far,
05:07there's nothing to say
05:09that it's bad for humans.
05:11Like other berries,
05:13it's rich in antioxidants
05:15or the so-called
05:17vitamin A, C, and E.
05:19It helps us
05:21to avoid diseases
05:23like cancer.
05:25The small size of alugbati
05:27is certified
05:28small but incredible!
05:54Learn more at alugbati.com