Malunggay Pandesal

This is what other people are thinking, knowing that malunggay had many health benefits, they will opt to choose those with this plant. Here also in our place, bakeries selling the said items always have a long line of buyers especially in the morning. Most bakeries that sells the said pandesal are open 24 hours and offering oven fresh and hot pandesal regular or this malunggay one.

Of course who wouldn't want a healthy pandesal, my friend?

Yes you are right. Most of us wants healthy foods. But what comes in my mind is, does the amount of malunggay included in the pandesal are enough to consider them healthy?

I just really don't know what will be the big difference of the two pandesal. You are right, they can plant them and grow it in the backyard. It can be easily grown. Even cuttings can be used in growing them.

I guess because of the its impact on the mind of others that it give more benefits compared to the regular one. You are right malunggay is cheap bt having the fact it contains many benefits, some people will sell it more expensive not because of the malunngay but the claim of its health effects. Another is to consider the processing like drying of malunggay. It really needs lot of leaves to produce a kilo of dried and crushed leaves.

yeah, everyone should just plant malunggay in their backyard since artificial foods that are mixed with malunggay becomes more expensive, i have no idea why.. since malunggay is very cheap.

You are right, because of the heath benefits of the said plants, many manufacturing companies are using it to go with the flow. They are even included in the tomato sauce. I just remember when the VCO became hit in the market, almost everything like shampoo, lotion even whithening cream claimed to contain VCO. This is what is happening in the market. This time, malunggay is in the spotlight. For me, there's still nothing better than taking the malunggay naturally. Mainly, you are sure where it really came from. Second, you know that you are using it without any chemicals. Third, you are confident that you are getting the actual nutrients from the plant.

Yes the one that I tried tastes really different from the regular ones. Do you think the better taste is contributed by the malunggay? Do you also think the regular pandesal can be also turned into something that tastes like the one you tried? Thanks for your response.

They are actually making the dough from malunggay/flour mixed powder. Malunggay leaves were dried, crushed and mixed with the flour. Then the bread processing is just the same for the regular pandesal. I do know about if the regular pandesal could attain such taste as that of the malunggay's.

Yes they included dried, ground malunggay leaves in the dough. I just hope that the regular pandesal will taste like this one. I just wonder, how much malunggay leaves has been used in making this. It also came into my mind that there might be a plantation of this plant somewhere who supplies tons of dried malunggay leaves. I used to dry leaves too and make it into a capsules which really needs a lot of leaves to produce a kilo of dried, ground leaves. I used this as a supplement so for me, it is not an issue if I will buy malunggay pandesal or the regular one. Good day!

Mumog, if I am not mistaken is the "bread-crumbs-like" particles that covers the pandesal. Really, no diffrerence in taste? Some of the respondents said that it has different taste compared to the regular one. Maybe it has different recipe depending on the bakery. You are correct, even the regular ones are best served oven fresh. Thanks for the response. Have a nice day!

now I know hahaha

I just tried this once. Maybe, I will have a try again and compare the difference between the two. I must buy the two types of pandesal (malunggay and regular) in just one store so I can really tell the difference between the two.

That's a good idea. I will do the same also.

You are right, this will be a great advantage and one of their marketing strategy. However, do you think the amount of malunggay included in the pandesal is enough to get the nutrients they are talking when malunggay is concerned? Thanks for the response by the way.

There are recipes out there in the net on how to make pandesal. Malunngay, I really don't know if it grown there in US. Visit here in the Philippines so you can try the malunggay pandesal. LOL

You are right, having the fresh leaves give the best way to get the health benefits of malunngay. I used to buy malunggay pandesal here in our place and found out that the malunngay leaves is not really included in the dough but it was mixed with the "breading" or "coating" only. Please correct me if I was wrong about my impression because I cannot see any malunggay bits inside the bread.

Yeah, there are other establishment that sells food with veggies not only malunggay. Some take this chance to sell it at higher price because of the health benefits. Some use this also as marketing strategy to invite customers. Thanks for responsding. I mush see and try the store you are telling in Makati.

I already tasted it once. It is sweeter than the normal pandesal. I just don't know if it really taste sweeter or just depends on the bakery where I bought it. I think knowing malunggay with health benefits incorporated to pandesal makes a better market.

I think you got a point about the digestibility of the food because of fiber. But is it enough to make a change considering the amount of malunggay included in the bread? really they have the same price? In your observation, which one is preferred by many buyers?

Malunggay ice cream? You gave me an idea. I have dried leaves in our house basically used for supplements (I used to weight about 250mg and placed it in a capsule), soups, or added to milk. Maybe I will try to include it in homemade ice cream too.

You right it will be rich in nutrients but will be more expensive. Also it will be hard for the bakers to use pure malunggay since it has too little or no starch in it.