Ginisang Patola (Sponge Gourd), Chicken and Vermicelli

Hello, how are you? This month, we received "ayuda" or aid from the people who will run this election. We received a lot of instant noodles, rice, and this vermicelli, and I wonder why they gave some. And then my mom bought patola for our dinner, which is perfect for the vermicelli they gave us. Thanks to them, we have dinner already! LOL.

It is been a while since we ate this dish, so the flavor is so refreshing. My mom rarely buys sponge gourd, and I honestly didn't like it before, but after tasting it, not bad, actually, so this is on our list of dishes to eat and what I like about is that it is easy to cook so if you're lazy like me I recommend to cook this dish.

Ingredients I Used and Prepping:

2 tbsp of cooking oil
chicken breast
6 cloves of garlic
1 red onion
1 tbsp of fish sauce

1 patola (sponge gourd)
1 1/2 cup of water
Half of the chicken broth cube
50 g vermicelli noodles
1/2 tsp ground pepper

Let's Cook!

In a hot pan, I pour 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.

When the cooking oil is hot enough, I added the chicken. I used chicken breast. And you can add as much or less of meat, but I suggest adding more meat, the better.

When the chicken turns golden brown on both sides, that is a good sign that it is cooked already.

After the chicken is cooked, I am going to add the garlic and red onion and sauté them until the aroma comes out. It is up to you how much garlic and onion you're going to add.