Surigao del Sur : Gabi

taro (Colocasia esculenta) Family: Araceae

Vernacular Names: gabi

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: all parts, leaves, runners, corms

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: surroundings, ricefield, near river, near streams

Availability: all year round

Other uses: remedy for constipation;
petiole's kin used as bandage to wounds

Dishes:pinangat (leaves), ginataan (corms, leaves), Sautéed (petioles), law-uy (shoots), paksiw, adobo (runners), paksiw (runners)

Ginata-an na gabe

Ingredients

Gabi
Gata (coconut milk)
Luy-a
Bombay
Atsal
Sibuyas dahon
Asin (salt)
Seasoning mix

Procedure

1 . Gayatin at hugasan ang laman at dahon ng gabi
2 . ilagay ito sa isang kawali pati na rin ang laman ng gabi
3 . ilagay ang gata at isalang sa apoy
4 . antayin maluto ang laman at ilagay ang unang gata
5 . pag malambot na ang gabi maari ng itong hanguin
6 . Ilagay sa malinis na lagay at i-serve

Paksiw na lakway

Ingredients

Lakway ng gabi
Suka
Bombay
Ajos
Luya
Asin (salt)
Seasoning mix

Procedure

Ginataang Gabi

Ingredients

Gabi
Bawang
Bombay
Sibuyas dahonan
Asin

Procedure


Study site:
Brgy. Sibahay, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Brgy. Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur
Brgy. Siagao, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur


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