Laing

Natong (Filipino)

dried taro leaves, coconut milk, pork, shrimps, thai chili

Laing is a vegetable dish made with dried taro (gabi) leaves, coconut milk, shrimp paste and chili peppers. It can be prepared meatless, with shrimp, dried fish or in this case, succulent pork belly strips. As raw gabi leaves are high in calcium oxalate, they can cause an “itchy” sensation in the mouth when eaten under cooked. In the Philippines, the leaves are dried out under the sun and then shredded into pieces before cooking to prevent this irritation. According …

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Created Nov. 23, 2016 by: eemia21


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