Key Points
- Gising-Gising is a popular Filipino dish with a creamy and spicy flavour. It is traditionally made with sigarilyas (winged beans), mixed with bagoong (fermented shrimp or fish paste), and cooked in coconut milk with chilli.
- Sigarilyas is also known as "kalamismis" in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon.
- Since sigarilyas is not commonly available in Australia, substitutes like green beans or asparagus can be used instead.
- There is another, lesser-known version of Gising-Gising from Nueva Ecija, which closely resembles chopsuey.
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'Gising-Gising ba ‘yan o chopsuey?': Magkaibang bersyon ng gising-gising, Alamin!
SBS Filipino
31/01/202518:10
Which version of Gising-Gising did you grow up with? Discover the tale of two dishes from different parts of the Philippines, along with the urban legend that Gising-Gising originated from a drunken conversation.
No matter which version you prefer, one thing is certain—it's the kind of dish you'll want to have again and again!
