The World in Pumpkin Dishes
| October 25, 2017
Ginataang Kalabasa
If you think that pumpkin is only eaten in cold climates, then think again as ginataang kalabasa comes from the Philippines in Southeast Asia. This is best described as a kind of curry dish that mixes the natural sweetness of the pumpkin with a range of other ingredients.
To make this dish, the pumpkin is diced and then slowly boiled in coconut milk. This gives it a slightly sweet, but also delightfully creamy, consistency, and the curry is often served with rice. Often it will also be topped with juicy shrimp or another protein.
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