Today's Friday and yeah, it's Monggo Day! Many Filipino households traditionally cooked "ginisang" monggo (sauteed) or stewed monggo on a Friday. Why? Honestly, I just don't know it. So for my curiosity, I asked Mr. Google and there it is the answer. In the not-so-ancient times, Filipinos have a particular "palengke" or market day and that is on a Sunday. Why Sunday? Google didn't mention it but I assumed it may be because Sunday is a church day too, and so after service or mass, people go directly to the market. On weekdays, they tend to cook first those products that are easily spoiled like meat and fish. And what's remained are the beans, like the monggo. Hence, it's the last that is to be cooked. Well, I didn't prepare a monggo dish today, but I have a throwback pic of a stewed monggo that I cooked a couple of months ago. It is sauteed with pork chicharon and leaves of water spinach. It is such a nutritious, delicious, and budget-friendly meal. The ultimate comfort food during Fridays especially for those running low in cash waiting for their paychecks. @Mitochondria #throwbackfriday 💯Original Content| mobile📸🇵🇭| No filter I would also like to add this to: #FoodLove by @JenYam #ContentoftheDay by @Illy85