 .jpg) | |
| Alternative names |
|
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Nueva Ecija,Pampanga |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | winged beans,shrimp paste,labuyo chili,coconut milk, garlic, onions, ground meat or seafood |
Gising-gising, also known asginataang sigarilyas, is a spicyFilipinovegetable soup or stew originating from the province ofNueva Ecija, and was later introduced by Novo Ecijanos toPampanga province. It is traditionally made with choppedwinged beans (sigarillas orsigarilyas), andcoconut milk spiced withlabuyo chili, garlic, onions, andbagoong alamang (shrimp paste).[1] The name literally means "wake up, wake up". It can be eaten alone, on top of rice, or as aside dish to grilled meat dishes. It is a type ofginataan.[1][2]
The basic ingredient ofgising-gising iswinged beans chopped finely or into diagonal 1 to 2 in (2.5 to 5.1 cm) strips. They are cooked in coconut milk with garlic, ginger, onions,bagoong alamang (shrimp paste), andsiling haba andlabuyo peppers.[3] The dish also commonly includes ground meat (usually pork), ground shrimp, or shreddedtinapa (smoked fish).[4][5][6][7][8]
Winged beans can also be substituted with choppedyardlong beans orwater 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 commercialbouillon cubes or meat or seafoodstock.[9][10][11]
A variant of the dish usingcalabaza isginataang sigarilyas at kalabasa which can also be treated as a variant ofginataang kalabasa.[12]
Gising-gising is very similar to theBicolano dishBicol express in terms of ingredients,[1][2] to the point that spicier versions ofgising-gising are sometimes referred to as "Sigarilyas Express".[13]
| |
