Dinengdeng

Ingredients for Dinengdeng

• 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced
• 1 cup saluyot (jute leaves)
• 1 pack spinach leaves or other leafy vegetables
• 1 bunch string beans, sliced
• 10 okra, halved
• 2 tablespoons bagoong monamon or ground anchovies in oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups rice wash
• Fried fish, for serving
• Fish sauce or sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Oil, for cooking

How to cook Dinengdeng

1. 1.Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic and red onion until aromatic.
2. 2.Dilute bagoong in rice wash, strain it into the pot, pressing to extract liquid, then bring to a boil.
3. 3.Add bamboo shoots and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. 4.Add okra and string beans; cook for 3 minutes. Add spinach and saluyot, season, and simmer 2 minutes.
5. 5.Transfer vegetables and broth to bowls, top with fried fish, and serve.