Siquijor : Alogbate
malabar spinach (Basella alba) Family: Basellaceae
Vernacular Names: alogbate, alagbati, alugbati
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots, vine
Cultivated/Foraged: planted
Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed
Habitat: garden, homegarden, farm
Availability: harvestable 3 months after planting;
all year round;
wet season
Other uses: cure for boil;
cure for wounds;
cure for tootchache;
cure for sweeling
Dishes:Sautéed, law-uy, ginataan, tinola, adobo
Law-uy
Ingredients
Kamote
Likway
Alugbati
Saluyot
Sibuyas
Ahos
Luya
Atsal
Tanglad
Kamatis
Procedure
1 . In a wok pour water and boil
2 . Put sibuyas (onion), garlic (garlic), kamatis (tomato), luya (ginger) and tanglad (lemongrass)
3 . Put taro
4 . After 5 minutes, add alugbati and saluyot
5 . Add salt to taste then serve.
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Brgy.
Cangomantong, Lazi, Siquijor
Brgy. Lower Cabancalan, Lazi, Siquijor Brgy. Cantabon, Siquijor, Siquijor Brgy. Ponong, Siquijor, Siquijor |
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