Century Life Span Achiever shares Food favorites

From the oral account of Ireneo Sibayan of Northern Luzon, Philippines.

My father reached a century mark before he died. He died of old age with out any sickness.He was a moderate eater and drinker. His favorite foods are vegetable and fruits. His favorite dish are sea shells and sea weeds.

List of vegetables and fruits consumed by my father regularly:

FRUITS
1. Bananas
2. Soursop
3. Guava (wild variety)
4. Papaya
5. Jackfruit

VEGETABLES
1. String Beans
2. Sponge gourd
3. Lentil
4. Bitter gourd
5. Lady finger/okra
6. Sesban, Katuray (sesbania grandiflora)
7. Moringa, Malunggay (drumstick fruits)
8. Saluyot (Corchorus olitorius)

The vegetables were cooked by stewing mixed with grilled fish and flavored with fish sauce.