Ilocos Norte : Alokon
birchflower (Broussonetia luzonica) Family: Moraceae
Vernacular Names: alokon, alukon (Ilk.), alokong, bungon
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits, flowers, leaves
Habitat: mountain, surroundings, field, homegarden
Availability: dry season; available December to May
Other uses: used as live fence
Dishes:dinengdeng, cooked with mungbean, salad, inabraw, pinakbet, cooked with meat
Pinakbet
Ingredients
Okra
Alokon/Himbabao
Kardis
Panlalayapen
Ampalaya
Bunga ng Malunggay
Kamatis
Talong
Bagoong
Dinengdeng na Alokon-Patani at Malunggay
Ingredients
• 1 cup alokon spikes/catkin (Broussonetia luzonica), washed
• 5 pcs malunggay pods or bunga (Moringa oleifera), peeled and cut into lengths of about 5 cm
• 1 piece sweetpotato or camote root, cubed (Ipomoea batatas)
• 1/2 cup patani seeds (Phaseolus lunatus), washed
• 4 pieces medium tomatoes or kamatis, sliced
• 2-3 tbsp fish paste (bagoong)
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Brgy.
Camandingan, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Brgy. Sumader, Batac, Ilocos Norte Brgy. San Agustin, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte |
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