Upo is called a bottle gourd in English because of its elongated shape. The plant has the scientific name Lagenaria siceraria. Its fruit is a very popular vegetable in the Philippines. You can simply sauté it with ground beef to make ginisang upo, which literally means “sautéed bottlegourd.”

2023年9月15日 · The Upo vegetable, also called the ‘Bottle gourd’ or ‘Calabash’ (with the scientific name Lagenaria siceraria) is a nutrient-dense tropical vegetable-fruit with a high carbohydrate content. Often cooked in savory dishes usually stews, soups, or sautéed with pork or beef, or when dried are turned into traditional crafts.

In the Philippines, calabash (known locally as upo) is commonly cooked in soup dishes like tinola. They are also common ingredients in noodle ( pancit ) dishes. Upo with sotanghon

2023年4月25日 · Among the crops listed in Bahay Kubo is upo — or bottle gourd, in English. This huge, green vegetable is a favorite in the kitchen for its easy use, adaptable nature, and mild yet somewhat sweet taste. But have you yet to find the upo recipe that’s right for you?

2025年2月27日 · upo. Lagenaria siceraria; a vine grown for its fruit; the young fruit of this plant used as a vegetable; the bottle gourd; the elongated variety of calabash

2020年4月10日 · Upo is a Tagalog term that refers to a fruit of a vine crop. It is usually referred to as a vegetable by the way it is consumed. Most often, it is an ingredient of vegetable dishes. What is “upo” in English?

2023年9月20日 · Upo (bottle gourd) The plant has the scientific name Lagenaria siceraria. Its fruit is a very popular vegetable in the Philippines.

Some of the common names are white-flower gourd, upo-squash (Filipino), long-squash, etc., in the west and doodhi or lauki in the Indian subcontinent. Bottle gourd. Round and pear-shaped fruits are known as calabash in the West. Bottle gourd is a fast-growing, annual climber (vine) that requires adequate sunlight for flowering and fruiting.

Upo, Lagenaria siceraria, bottle gourd, white pumpkin: Philippine Medicinal Plants - An illustrated compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Dr Godofredo Stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies

2020年2月12日 · In this article, we are going to take a look at the Tagalog word “Upo” and its translation in English. There are two possible translations of Upo in English. The first describes a vegetable and the second is used as a verb. Upo could …