Laing

One of the most loved recipes by bicolanos in the Philippines is the “Laing”. Bicol Ginataang Laing Recipe is taro leaves cooked in coconut milk plus other flavorsome ingredients and seasonings. Specially dish of the Bicolanos. Laing, is a term applied to Bicol's pinangat. Bicols
pinangat is a vegetarian offering.

Estimated cooking time: 30 minutes.

Laing Ingredients:

• Gabi (taro) leaves, dried and shredded
• 1/2 kilo pork, diced
• 1/4 cup shrimp bagoong
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 red onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
• 5 jalapeno pepper, sliced
• 1 cup coconut cream (katang gata)
• 2 cups coconut milk (gata)
• 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Laing Cooking Instructions:

• In a casserole, sauté garlic, ginger and onions 
• Then add the pork.
• Mix in the gabi leaves.
• Pour in the coconut milk (gata) and bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add jalapeno, bagoong, salt and MSG and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Add the coconut cream and continue to simmer until oil comes out of the cream.
• Serve hot with plain white rice.
  
  
  
  
  (Good to serve for whole family)