LP 18: Let’s play Bahay Kubo!
Bahay kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari.
Singkamas at talong, sigadilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa
At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,
sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
sa paligid-ligid ay puro linga.
Let’s play a Bahay Kubo game! Tell me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear each of the vegetables featured in the song. For example, what’s the first thing that enters your head when you hear the word “mustasa”? What about “patola?” It doesn’t have to be a dish, just the first thing that pops in your head. Tara, maglaro tayo! Sisimulan ko!
Bahay Kubo kahit munti, ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari…
singkamas – cut into strips tapos isasawsaw sa asin
at talong – torta of course!
sigarilyas – ginisa na may konting sabaw
at mani – nilaga is the best
sitaw – adobong sitaw
bataw – ano ba ang bataw…
patani – ano ba ang patani…
kundol – ano ba ang kundol…
patola – uh-oh, loofah?
upo’t — a big vegetable
kalabasa — pinakbet
at tsaka meron pa — but wait there’s more
labanos — sa sinigang
mustasa — yun sa Mangan at Ebun masarap
sibuyas — onion rings
kamatis — with a little bit of toyo
bawang — in everything!
luya — salabat
sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga — nilalagay sa palitaw
Feel free to cut and paste the above list and put in your own associations.
O kayo naman!
May 25th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Bahay Kubo kahit munti, ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari
May 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Bahay Kubo kahit munti, ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari
May 25th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Bahay Kubo kahit munti, ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari
May 25th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Bahay Kubo kahit munti, ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari
May 25th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Bahay kubo, kahit munti, ang halaman duon ay sari-sari
Singkamas – walang lasa
talong – torta
sigarilyas – sinigang
mani – bad breath
sitao – bangbang (what my mama used to call it when we were kids)
bataw – duh
patani – malaking beans
kundol – minatamis
patola – loofah
upo’t – kadiri
kalabasa – vitamin a
at saka meron pa
labanos – bopis
mustasa – sinigang na kanduli sa miso
sibuyas – amoy utot
kamatis – alice
bawang – amoy arabo
luya – footsies
sa paligid ligid ay puno ng linga – elmo, cookie monster, big bird, and company
May 26th, 2007 at 9:21 am
singkamas – yung tuhod kong namaga matapos tamaan ng bato na ibinato nung magsasakang ninakawan namin ng singkamas sa tumana
at talong – torta din.
sigarilyas – sigarilyo…
at mani – wag na lang…
sitaw – ulam namin kahapon. ginataan ko
bataw – di ko rin alam
patani – mga anak ko mahilig dito… hindi ko maintindihan lasa
kundol – ginagawang matamis sa san miguel bulacan
patola – uhm, maliligo na nga pala ko’t maaga ‘kong aalis
upo
May 26th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
maaga pa tulog pa si Caroline pwede ko itong masagot
Bahay Kubo kahit munti, ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari
May 27th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
singkamas – with bagoong!
talong – with bagoong!
sigarilyas – sauteed!
mani – adobo!
sitaw – gisado!
bataw – ay di pa ako nakakain .. yata!
patani – gisado!
kundol – di ko masyado type
patola – gisado!
upo – gisado!
kalabasa – pakbet
labanos – ensalada!
mustasa – sinigang sa miso!
sibuyas – daily must have
kamatis – daily must have
bawang – daily must have
luya- tinola!
puro linga- lingon ng lingon kasi ang dami veggies
May 28th, 2007 at 5:23 am
Well, I don’t really cook so the first thing that popped in my head after each vegetable was a blank… except for patola. For some reason, a batuta (policeman’s baton) came into mind! Hahahahahaha! Oh, and they should change the title of the song to “Ang gulayan.” (is that what you call a vegetable garden?) Oh, and like you, I liked playing the game “bahay kubo” as well even though we rarely get to finish the entire song!
May 28th, 2007 at 6:06 am
Bahay kubo, kahit munti, ang halaman duon ay sari-sari
Singkamas – sarap sawsaw sa suka
sigarilyas – cigarettes
mani – sarap pulutan
sitao – beans -long
patani – beans – large
kundol – ewan
patola – big – parnag patpat??
upo
May 28th, 2007 at 7:22 am
Bahay kubo kahit munti and halaman doon ay sari-sari*
Singkamas Summer picnics by the sea
Talong Eggplant salad
Sigarilyas Seeing stars
Mani Allergy!
Sitaw Jack and the Beanstalk
Bataw ???
Patani no idea what patani looks and tastes like
Kundol Candied Kundol
Patola With misua
Upo Mushy
Kalabasa 20/20 vision
Labanos Wow legs!
Mustasa Sinigang na bangus sa miso
Sibuyas Greenwich Primo Pasta Overload
Kamatis Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Bawang Aswang
Luya Spice Girls
Linga Sesame Street
*I remember the bahay kubo of my childhood. Dad and Ma had one built for us in the backyard and it had narra floor. Now I
May 28th, 2007 at 10:47 am
singkamas – cut into small pieces dipped in salt
at talong – fried with patis as seasoning
sigarilyas – haven’t tried this one yet
at mani – roasted with garlic
sitaw – mixed with kalabasa, shrimps and coconut milk
bataw – i have yet to discover this
patani – with sotanghon
kundol – hmmm … don’t know what it looks like
patola – loofah also came to mind
upo
May 29th, 2007 at 11:30 am
singkamas – streetfood nung bata pa ako!
at talong – torta
sigarilyas – sa Pinakbet ng GI (genuine Ilokano)
at mani – Growers
sitaw – adobo
bataw – ano to?
patani – we used to pick these off the vine, take out from the pods, and fry! ang sarap
kundol – my sis attempted to make kundol candy.. LOL disaster
patola – ginisa with misua; madami nito dati sa garden ni Lolo
upo
June 1st, 2007 at 10:04 am
singkamas – sa bagoong
at talong – torta din
sigarilyas – sa bagong balayan
at mani – garlic
sitaw – sa sinigang,not a big fan
bataw – ano nga ba ang bataw? din
patani – ive seen one..
kundol – minatamis
patola – miswa na may luya
upo
June 4th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
pasali!
singkamas – ranch dressing with cayenne pepper — a mexican appetizer
at talong – torta!!!
sigarilyas – i love this just guisado
at mani – freshly boiled
sitaw – sa pakbet
bataw – yummmm….. ginataan, with luya, lots of garlic, and bagoong
patani – eh. this is not one of my favorites. pero okey na sa soup
kundol – my dh loves this! i don’t. he likes it candied.
patola – with ground pork, and maybe misua.
upo
July 31st, 2007 at 8:53 pm
singkamas -ilong ng kaklase ko hugis singkamas
at talong – talong ginagamit din tong laro with the string
sigarilyas – cgarilyo
at mani – nilaga-
bataw – Actually Hindi ko alam toh??
patani – patani?? pantali?
kundol -ginagwa ba talaga itong candy? masarap ba?? san free taste?!
patola – wag ng PATOLAn pa!
upo