3 Filipinas Borrow Vegetables, Cook Filipino Food, and Process My New Cash Crop

Filipinas are cooking bagoong (The Purple Nasty) and vegetables for supper. Joy Joy's the chef with light assistance from Big Pumpkin and Lil' Kim. First, the ladies will gather some ingredients growing on the far side of our fence. Aside from the bagoong, supper was delicious and nutritious. Folks, I may be sitting on a goldmine of a business idea. These loofahs grow like weeds in the hot Philippine sun. We borrowed a few from the neighbor since they were hanging on our side of the fence to demonstrate how loofah's are made. Big Pumpkin will show you how to clean a loofah and get it ready for packaging. I'll even demonstrate how to use Big Pumpkin's All-Natural Homegrown Loofahs! Here are some fun facts about Loofahs I cut and pasted from the dang ol' Internet: Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the pumpkin, squash and gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). In everyday non-technical usage, the luffa, also spelled loofah or less frequently loofa, usually refers to the fruits of the species Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula. It is cultivated and eaten as a vegetable, but must be harvested at a young stage of development to be edible. The vegetable is popular in Pakistan, India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam. When the fruit fully ripens, it becomes too fibrous for eating. The fully developed fruit is the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge. In October 2025, the world record for the heaviest luffa was broken at the North Carolina State Fair. The luffa, grown in Graham, NC weighed 11 lb 3.3 oz (5.08 kg). Names: The name luffa was taken by European botanists in the 17th century from the Arabic name لوف lūf. In North America it is sometimes known as "Chinese okra", and in Spanish as estropajo. #philippines #filipinofood #loofah ---------------------------------------- BELOW THE TEAR LINE This area ain't got nothing to do with the video title or description. Here you'll find important info, affiliate lInks, & other frequently asked questions. I used to call this The Bread and Cheese Section because it helps pay the bills. Here we go... Fatima and Kids' Amazon Wish List https://www.markblackard.com/wish-list Our PayPal Address https://www.markblackard.com/paypal I wrote 2 books and they're available on Amazon right here https://www.markblackard.com/amazon Where did I get my Leather Flight Bag with 100-Year Warranty? https://www.markblackard.com/airborne What Camera Gear are you using? https://www.markblackard.com/cameras That's some of our gear but if you're just starting out on YouTube, simply use the cell phone in your pocket until you post 100 videos. If you're still motivated about YouTube after 100 videos, THEN consider purchasing better camera equipment. Cooking Gear, BBQ Tools, & Cast Iron https://www.markblackard.com/cooking Travel Gear, Backpacks, & Apparel https://www.markblackard.com/gear Cheapest way to Book Hotels in Southeast Asia? https://www.markblackard.com/hotel-deals Business Inquiries Send me a message here https://www.markblackard.com/contact-... Affiliate Links & FTC Disclosure Make a note that if you purchase an item through any of my affiliate links or tagged products above, I’ll receive a commission from the sale. I'm hoping you buy yourself something really nice because you probably deserve it. This video does not contain paid promotions. All opinions are my own.