A cooking weed called Lupo

Lupo is a weed that is commonly found in ricefields and roadside in provinces.



It is most prevalent in Ilonggo cooking compared to others as it is mostly the Ilonggos who can recognize lupo, though maybe called differently in other places. 

Most commonly used in laswa or monggo dishes to add greens like kamote tops, it also makes  a good partner in sinabawan na isda recipes.



It has hints of bitterness  but don't expect it to be ampalaya-bitter like.

It is mostly sold in wet local wet markets by the tumpok.