Pinakbet is a stewed vegetable dish from Ilocos Region in the Northern Philippines. It typically contains eggplant, bitter melon, okra, and tomatoes seasoned with fermented fish paste. The Ilocanos simply layer the vegetables in a pot with a little water and fish sauce, cover, and simmer until cooked. A sample modern recipe shares the ingredients, utensils, and step-by-step cooking procedure to make pinakbet at home.

3. Pinakbet, an Ilocano dish, is stewed vegetables. The usual vegetables
included in the dish are eggplant, bitter melon, okra and tomatoes. The
dish is seasoned with bagoong isda or fermented fish paste.
• Cuisine means a style of _______________.
a. dressing b. cooking c. eating
• Dish is the ____________ served
a. food b. wine c.water
• Stew means to ________________slowly.
a. fry b. roast c. boil
• Saute the garlic,onions and tomatoes in a pan.
Saute means ________ lightly and quickly.
a. fry b. boil c . bake

4. Eggplant, ampalaya, okra, and tomatoes are some of the
ingredients in preparing the recipe for Pinakbet.
• Ingredients mean_________________.
a. component of a mixture b. materials c. directions
• Recipe means ___________________ for cooking
something
a. directions b. plan c. materials

5. What dish can you cook? How do you
cook it?
Today, we are going to read about a
vegetable recipe from the
Northern Philippines particularly in
Ilocos Region. Let us find out how
pinakbet is cooked or prepared?

6. Pinakbet or pakbet is an Ilocano stewed vegetable dish.
The usual vegetables included in the dish are eggplant, bitter
gourd (ampalaya), okra, and tomatoes. The dish is seasoned
with bagoong isda or (fermented fish paste).
The Ilocanos cook pinakbet simply by layering the
vegetables in a pot with a little amount of water and fish
sauce in it. They set the pot on a low fire and let the food
simmer without stirring or mixing until the vegetables are
cooked.

7. These days, many people come up with different versions. Here is
one way of cooking it.
Utensils:
pan knife chopping board
bowl ladle tablespoon/teaspoon
Ingredients:
• 2 pieces ampalaya, cut into 2” length
• 2 pieces eggplant, cut into 2” length wedges
• 6-8 pieces okra, tops trimmed off or cut diagonally
• 2 pieces tomatoes, cut in wedges
• pork slices
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon bagoong isda (salted fish sauce)

8. • 1 1/2 cup shrimp, fish, or pork broth
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil, for sauteing
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, onions, and tomatoes in the oil. Add the pork slices
and saute for a minute.
2. Turn the heat down and layer the vegetables from the bottom of the
pan in this order: ampalaya, okra, eggplant.
3. Add the broth and bagoong. Cover, let boil, then simmer for ten to
fifteen minutes until the vegetables are cooked but still firm.
4. Stir in the fish or shrimp. Season with ground pepper. 5. Serve with
rice.

9. 1.What can you say about pinakbet? What
region does this recipe come from?
2.What does the recipe tell us to do? Let’s
read the procedure.
3.What are the ingredients and utensils
needed in cooking pinakbet?

10. What health benefits can you get from eating
vegetables?
Do you feel proud of the different native
cuisines in your region?
Why? Why not?
Write two to three sentences in your
journal to answer the questions.

12. What are the ingredients
in cooking pinakbet? How
do you cook it?

13. Group 1
Draw the ingredients needed and the utensils used in cooking pinakbet.
Group 2
List the steps or procedures in cooking pinakbet.
Group 3
Make an advertisement of the dish pinakbet.
Group 4
Create a song / poem / jingle about pinakbet.
Group 5
Write a “Thank You” letter to your mother who cooks the dish pinakbet for
you.

14. Discussion of the Story
1. What is the recipe about?
2. What region does this recipe come
from?
3. What are the ingredients and materials
needed in cooking pinakbet?
Group I, present your list of ingredients
and materials.

15. Discussion of the Story
4. What is the first step in cooking
pinakbet?
5. How do you arrange the vegetables in the
pan?
6. How long will you simmer the vegetables?
Group II, show the steps/procedures in
cooking pinakbet?

16. Discussion of the Story
7. Do you think pinakbet is a good
Filipino dish? Why or why not? How
will you advertise it?
Group III, present your advertisement in
promoting the dish
Pinakbet.

17. Discussion of the Story
8. What health benefits do
we get from eating vegetables?
Group IV, present your song/poem/
jingle that you have composed.

18. Discussion of the Story
9. What will you say to the Ilocano
people for introducing the dish
pinakbet?
Group V, present your Thank You
letter.
10. Do you think pinakbet is a dish that you
can be proud of? Why? Why not?

19. In your journal, write about a
vegetable dish that is often
served in your home. Give
the ingredients needed and
how it is cooked.

21. Pinakbet or pakbet is an Ilocano stewed vegetable dish.
The usual vegetables included in the dish are eggplant, bitter
gourd (ampalaya), okra, and tomatoes. The dish is seasoned
with bagoong isda or (fermented fish paste).
The Ilocanos cook pinakbet simply by layering the
vegetables in a pot with a little amount of water and fish
sauce in it. They set the pot on a low fire and let the food
simmer without stirring or mixing until the vegetables are
cooked.

22. These days, many people come up with different versions. Here is
one way of cooking it.
Utensils:
pan knife chopping board
bowl ladle tablespoon/teaspoon
Ingredients:
• 2 pieces ampalaya, cut into 2” length
• 2 pieces eggplant, cut into 2” length wedges
• 6-8 pieces okra, tops trimmed off or cut diagonally
• 2 pieces tomatoes, cut in wedges
• pork slices
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon bagoong isda (salted fish sauce)

23. • 1 1/2 cup shrimp, fish, or pork broth
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil, for sauteing
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, onions, and tomatoes in the oil. Add the pork slices
and saute for a minute.
2. Turn the heat down and layer the vegetables from the bottom of the
pan in this order: ampalaya, okra, eggplant.
3. Add the broth and bagoong. Cover, let boil, then simmer for ten to
fifteen minutes until the vegetables are cooked but still firm.
4. Stir in the fish or shrimp. Season with ground pepper. 5. Serve with
rice.

24. 1. What can you say about pinakbet? What region does this recipe come from?
2. What does the recipe tell us to do? Let’s read the procedure.
3. What are the ingredients and utensils needed in cooking pinakbet?
The paragraph gives us some information about
pinakbet. This text is called an informational text.
A recipe gives the procedure of cooking a dish. This is
called a procedural text.
A list of ingredients and utensils is an example of a
text that enumerates.

25. There are different types of texts.
 Texts that give information about a topic are called informational
texts.
Examples: news articles, travelogues, feature article, content
area materials like Mathematics, Science, etc.
 Some texts tell the procedure, directions, or steps on how to do
something. These are called procedural texts.
Examples: recipe, steps in solving word problems, dance steps
 Texts that show a list are called texts that enumerate.

26. Let us read and analyze the following texts. Identify the kind of text
shown.
A. The Grade IV class president posted an announcement.
What text-type is shown this activity? _________________
TO ALL GRADE IV PUPILS:
There will be a Poster Making Contest on
Friday, October 15. It will be held in the
auditorium at 9 o’clock in the morning. All
interested pupils, see Miss Reyes in Room 8.

27. B. Read the short story.
Make a list of the things Allen and Ara did to help their parents.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
What text-type is shown in this activity? _________________
It was Saturday morning. Allen and Ara helped
their parents at home. Ara cleaned the house. Allen
washed the dishes. Then, they watered the plants.
Father and Mother were so glad to see their children
helping them.

28. Read each selection and identify the text-type shown.
A. How to cook Carbonara
1. Fry some pieces of bacon in a pan until crisp. Add garlic and cook
until lightly brown.
2. Lower heat and pour in Nestle All Purpose Cream. Add the cheese.
3. Thin out with water and stir to combine.
4. Toss cooked spaghetti into the sauce until well coated.
5. Serve immediately.
What type of text is this?: ___________________________________

29. B. What type of text is given here?
Answer:___________________________________________
Birds build their own nests. They use
their bills to build them. They use
grass. They use roots, too. They use
soft things in their nest.

30. C. What type of text is presented in this selection
Answer:___________________________________________
38 Session Road,
Baguio City
October 25, 2015
Dear Mrs. Cruz,
I am sorry I cannot come to school today because I have a toothache.
Please excuse me. I will try to come tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Your pupil,
April

32. A Day in the Market
Mary Jane T. Ganggangan
One Saturday morning, Mother and Jenny went to buy some things they
need in the market.
Jenny: Mother, I can see a lot of vendors everywhere.
Mother: Yes, Jenny. They come to sell their products around the town. Here,
please put these fish and vegetables in the basket.
Jenny: Why did you buy plenty of fish and vegetables, Mother? Are you going
to cook all of these?
Mother: No, my dear. We will put some in the refrigerator. We can cook them
the following day.
Jenny: All right, Mother. Let’s go home now. I’m excited to taste the food you
will cook for us today.
Mother: Sure, I will cook pinakbet, your favorite dish!

33. 1.Where did Mother and Jenny go one Saturday
morning?
2.Where are the vendors? 3. Where do they sell
their products?
4.Where did Jenny put the fish and vegetables?
5.Where will Mother put the fish and vegetables
that will be cooked the following day?

34. Mother and Jenny buy the things they need at the market.
There are vendors everywhere.
They sell their products around the town.
Put the fish and vegetables in the basket.
Mother will put the fish and vegetables in the refrigerator.

35. An adverb may describe or modify a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
A word that answers where is an adverb of place.
Here are some examples of adverbs of place:
there away here
everywhere behind inside
forward upward around

36. A. Underline the adverb of place in each sentence.
1. There are many people at the park.
2. There are children playing everywhere.
3. Some boys hide behind a tree.
4. Some girls are skating inside the skating ring.
5. Others are riding their bikes around the park.

37. B. Complete each sentence by writing the appropriate adverb of
place. Choose your answer from the words in the box.
1. We enjoy having picnic ____________________.
2. Children love to read books _______________________.
3. It is nice to exercise ______________________________.
4. We can see God’s creations _______________________.
5. They enjoyed making sand castles ________________.
in the library outdoors at the park
on the seashore everywhere

38. C. Read and answer the riddle. Circle the adverbs of place in the box.
Riddle
Mary Jane T. Ganggangan
I am inside, outside, everywhere.
You can’t see me, I know.
But I refresh you
Everytime I blow.

39. D. Look at the pictures and write sentences about them using
adverbs of place.
1. _____________ 2. _____________
3. _____________