Ginisang Monggo or Sauteed Mung Bean is another popular Filipino dish and is one of my all-time favorites. To tell you, I can eat this everyday. I can also just eat the cooked mung bean with milk and sugar for snack and problem solved. I grew up doing that and whenever I do that, it actually makes me nostalgic because it was my favorite snack when I was a kid. And even now, my son enjoys it.
Aside from being a healthy dish, the ginisang monggo or sauteed mung bean is very satisfying and is budget-friendly as well. But you can’t find the monggo or mung bean in the supermarkets here in the U.S. The mung bean is of Asian origin and only Asian or oriental stores sell them.
I am thankful that my American husband enjoys this dish as well. He loves beans and although the mung bean is totally different from the beans that he was accustomed to having, he likes the taste and enjoys eating this dish.
Cooking this dish is very easy and simple. Except for the mung bean, you can find all the other ingredients at the U.S. supermarkets. I do hope that there is an oriental store near you because some of my friends had to travel hours just to get to an oriental store. 🙂
Enjoy!
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I’ve never heard of this before, but it sounds yummy. I’d love to give this a try.
You should give it a try, Stacie. 🙂
This looks like a really delicious dish. I love good, wholesome food and especially when lots of beans are included. They give more of a bite 🙂
I know, right? I love beans myself. 🙂
Well looking at all the other ingredients this sounds delicious! I’ve never heard of Monggo but am intrigued to try it! Thank you for opening my eyes to new things!
You’re welcome, Ronda. 🙂
Actually there are a lot of Oriental stores near me including a super large one called H-Mart. I would be surprised if they didn’t have these beans. I may just try this dish-it does sound good.
Good to know that there are a lot of Oriental stores near you, Michele. You should try this dish out. 🙂
This looks yummy! I am not exactly sure what it is, but it looks tasty! I will have to give this a try at some point. My husband saw it and immediately said YES please!
Haha. Good husband! You should try it. I think you will like it. 🙂
I have never tried anything like this before but it looks delish! I am going to have to attempt to make food as pretty as you have. Thanks for the recipe.
You’re welcome, Melissa. 🙂
I have never heard of this before! I think it would be a blast to give it a try.
Try it, Nina and I think you will definitely have a blast. 🙂
I don’t know what this is but I’d definitely try it! It looks good.
Good to know, Lisa. I hope you will enjoy it. 🙂
I have never heard of this before but it sounds so yummy, this is something I’d be very willing to try!
Try it and I think you will enjoy it. 🙂
This is one of my favorite Filipino dishes and I have tried making it several times. I do okay, but when my Mom makes it…whoa! It’s totally awesome! 🙂
I have to admit, it’s awesome when it’s my mom who makes it too. LOL.
I always enjoy learning about foods I’ve never heard of. I love all beans so I know I would love this dish. Looks delish!
It is definitely delish, Alli. 🙂
My husband and kids love this dish as well. In fact, we just had it a couple of days ago. Makain nga yung left over sa fridge lol.
Good to know. 🙂
I’ve never seen Monggo let alone heard of it before. It looks interesting but I’m willing to try it! Thank you for showing this to me!
You’re welcome, Olivia.
This is my first to have heard of monggo. I like to try new dishes (new to me anyway) though, and hubby does too.
Good to know, Rosey. You and your hubby should try it. 🙂
I love seeing new recipes food I’ve never tried before. Looks great! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Bonnie. 🙂
I had no idea at first glance that boneless pork chop was used in this recipe. I like the idea of it even more.
You can use ground pork too. I love using pork chop. 🙂
The ingredients sound lovely. I love a garlicky dish! Yum!
Me too actually. I love using garlic.:)
Wow…I am totally unaware of this, or frankly, any Filipino foods, but I’m intrigued by this dish and curious to try it out
You should try it, Sharon. 🙂
That is one versatile dish!
I would want to taste it.
You should try preparing it. I know you will enjoy it. 🙂
I love trying different food from other cultures. I would definitely love to try this! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome, Michelle. 🙂
I’ve never heard of this dish before, but if nothing else it looks very interesting and unique. I bet it’s something my husband would definitely appreciate, but I don’t think I can pull it off even with the recipe.
I think you can pull it off, Roselyn. It’s so easy to make. 🙂
What a unique dish. I have never heard or seen anything like it. I need to give it a try.
You should give it a try, Krystal. 🙂
I have seen mung at the local natural/organic grocery store, but I haven’t tried it yet. It looks really good, though!
It’s really good. You should try it. 🙂
I have not tried this dish before. It looks delicious. I will have to try making it for my family. I am sure they will love it.
I bet they will. 🙂
I have tried this dish before and it is delicious. I will have to try making it myself.
Good to know that you have tried it before and that you found it delicious. 🙂
I have never heard of this dish before. It does look interesting, hope you enjoyed!
I totally enjoyed it! 🙂