''Gising-gising'', also known as ''ginataang sigarilyas'', is a spicy Filipino
vegetable soup
Vegetable soup is a common soup prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates to ancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times.
Overview
Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables, ...
or stew originating from the provinces of
Nueva Ecija
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and
Pampanga
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in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. It is traditionally made with chopped
winged bean
The winged bean (''Psophocarpus tetragonolobus''), also known as , goa bean, four-angled bean, four-cornered bean, manila bean, princess bean, asparagus pea, dragon bean, is a tropical herbaceous legume plant.
Winged bean is widely recognised b ...
s (''sigarillas'' or ''sigarilyas''), and
coconut milk
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spiced with '' labuyo'' chili, garlic, onions, and ''
bagoong alamang
Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. They are eith ...
'' (shrimp paste). The name literally means "wake up, wake up". It can be eaten alone, on top of rice, or as a
side dish
A side dish, sometimes referred to as a side order, side item, or simply a side, is a food item that accompanies the entrée or main course at a meal.ginataan''.
Description
The basic ingredient of ''gising-gising'' is
winged bean
The winged bean (''Psophocarpus tetragonolobus''), also known as , goa bean, four-angled bean, four-cornered bean, manila bean, princess bean, asparagus pea, dragon bean, is a tropical herbaceous legume plant.
Winged bean is widely recognised b ...
s chopped finely or into diagonal strips. They are cooked in coconut milk with garlic, ginger, onions, ''
bagoong alamang
Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. They are eith ...
'' (shrimp paste), and '' siling haba'' and '' labuyo'' peppers. The dish also commonly includes ground meat (usually pork), ground shrimp, or shredded ''
tinapa
Tinapa
''Tinapa'', a Filipino term, is fish cooked or preserved through the process of smoking. It is a native delicacy in the Philippines and is often made from blackfin scad (''Alepes melanoptera'', known locally as ''galunggong''), or from ...
'' (smoked fish).
Variations
Winged beans can also be substituted with chopped yardlong beans or water spinach (''kangkong''). The dish can also be cooked with other seafood like squid and can include other vegetables and spices. The shrimp paste can also be replaced with commercial
bouillon cube
A bouillon cube ( Canada and US), stock cube ( Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and UK), or broth cube (Asia) is dehydrated broth or stock formed into a small cube about wide. It is typically made from dehydrated vegetable ...
s or meat or seafood stock.
A variant of the dish using
calabaza
Calabaza is the generic name in the Spanish language for any type of winter squash. Within an English-language context it specifically refers to what is also known as the West Indian pumpkin, a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, t ...
is ''ginataang sigarilyas at kalabasa'' which can also be treated as a variant of ''
ginataang kalabasa
''Ginataang kalabasa'', also known as ''kalabasa sa gata'', is a Filipino vegetable stew made from calabaza in coconut milk and spices. It commonly includes shrimp and yardlong beans and either '' bagoong'' (fermented fish or shrimp) or '' p ...
''.
Similar dishes
''Gising-gising'' is very similar to the Bicolano dish
Bicol Express
Bicol Express, known natively in Bikol as ''sinilihan'' (), is a popular Filipino dish which was popularized in the district of Malate, Manila but made in traditional Bicolano style. It is a stew made from long chili peppers ('' siling ha ...
in terms of ingredients, to the point that spicier versions of ''gising-gising'' are sometimes referred to as "Sigarilyas Express".
See also
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Bicol Express
Bicol Express, known natively in Bikol as ''sinilihan'' (), is a popular Filipino dish which was popularized in the district of Malate, Manila but made in traditional Bicolano style. It is a stew made from long chili peppers ('' siling ha ...
*
Laing (food)
''Laing'' ( ), is a Filipino dish of shredded or whole taro leaves with meat or seafood cooked in thick coconut milk spiced with labuyo chili, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, ginger, and shrimp paste. It originates from the Bicol Region, wh ...