• Description

Vernacular Names: abu kleb, huhow, kleb (T'boli)

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: petioles, roots, corms, leaves, unfurled leaves, leaves, runners

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted, Gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: field, fence, homegarden, farm, fishpond, river, homegarden, garden, surroundings, forest, near water bodies, open areas

Availability: all year round;
anytime

Other uses: relieves hangover, remedy for migraine;
crushed leaves cures dengue fever when administered orally, used to remove leech;

Dishes:ginataan (corms, leaves, runners and leaves), law-uy (corms, runners and leaves), paksiw (runners), laswa (runners), adobo (runners), laing (leaves), ginataang abalong, paksiw na takway, ginataang gabi with bungungon (corms), sauteed (runners)

Ginataan na Gabi na may Egi

Ingredients

Gabi

Paksiw na Takway (Taro runners)

Ingredients

Takway
Sibuyas Bombay
Ahos
Luya
Suka
Seasoning mix
Asin (salt)

Ginataang Gabi na may Suso

Ingredients

Gabi