• Description

Vernacular Names: bago

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: planted; gathered

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed

Habitat: cool areas, garden, forest, homegarden

Availability: all year round;
available June to August;
wet season

Other uses: feeds for cattle

Dishes:tinunuan, law-uy, ginataan

Bago sinubakan sa isdang sinugba

Ingredients

Sinugba isda (grilled fish)
Bago (young leaves)
String beans
Okra
Gabi (lutya)
Kamatis
Tanglad
Sibuyas
Sili espada
Malunggay leaves
Asin (salt)

Procedure

1 . Grill fish
2 . Boil water
3 . Add lamas
4 . Add isda sinugba
5 . Add gabi (don't stir)
6 . After 3 mins, add string beans, okra, bago, malunggay leaves
7 . Salt to taste
8 . Ready to serve

Law-oy

Ingredients

Gabi
Sayote
Upo
Okra
Balatong
Bago
Talong
Likway
Malunggay
Gardenis (Camote tops)
Dahon sa kamote
Saluyot
Sibuyas bombay
Luy-a
Atsal
Sibuyas dahonan
Tangkong
Tanglad
Dahon sa sili

Procedure

1 . Fill pot with water and throw in tanglad, luya (crushed ginger), atsal (pepper) and sibuyas bombay (onions). Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2 . Throw in the gabi (taro), sayote, balatong and upo.
3 . Bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4 . Add the okra and talong and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until limp.
5 . Add asin (salt), stir and adjust the taste.
6 . Turn off heat and add the bago, likway, gardenis (camote tops), dahon sa sili, dahon sa kamote, saluyot, sibuyas dahon, tangkong and malunggay. Stir to mix. The residual heat will cook the leafy greens enough.
7 . Ladle into individual soup bowls and enjoy!