Camarines Sur : Bataw

hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: bataw

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: dry seeds, sprouts, young pods; immature pods

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed (immature seeds only)

Habitat: homegarden

Availability: summer

Dishes:sautéed (dry seeds), ginataan (dry seeds), sautéed,(sprouts), ginataan (immature pods), bulanglang (immature pods); inasiman na may bagoong, ginataan with lima bean seeds, ginataan na bataw



Study site: Brgy. Cristo Rey, Lupi, Camarines Sur
Brgy. Mangapo, Sipocot, Camarines Sur


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