S is for Sili! There is Siling haba or pangsigang (Capsicum annuum) which is longer and green, and Siling labuyo (Capsicum frutescens) which is smaller and illustrated here. It is used in a variety of dishes: Gising-gising (Ilokano chopped green beans and sili), Palapa (Maranao chopped sakurab with sili and spices), Laing (Bicolano gabi leaf stew), Venes (Ivatan gabi stalk or leaf stew), Kinilaw (Bisaya ceviche with sili), for sawsawan or sarsa, and more. Sili prices can go as high as P550 per kilo from P80 per kilo, as they did last year after typhoons affected farms, and right before Christmas! How do you enjoy sili? Artprint: https://society6.com/product/s-is-for-sili_print
















