Ginisang Upo with Sardines is a simple and comforting dish that combines soft bottle gourd with flavorful canned sardines.

Bottle gourd sautéed with sardines is a humble yet flavorful dish, bringing together tender upo with the rich taste of canned sardines. It’s a comforting, budget-friendly meal with a homemade touch.

What is that elongated, green squashlike vegetable you see at markets? It’s called hyotan, pu gua, upo or bottle gourd. Beneath its pretty, light green, edible skin is a pale white flesh and a spongy ...

BOTTLE GOURD is locally known as upo. It’s a cheap but greatly underappreciated vegetable. Some of its amazing benefits: Add a pinch of salt to upo juice to help get rid of diarrhea. If you take it ...