Iloilo : Balinghoy

cassava (Manihot esculenta) Family: Euphorbiaceae

Vernacular Names: balinghoy

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots, storage roots

Habitat: lowland, farm, wild, garden

Availability: all year round, harvestable 6 months after planting

Other uses: cassava cakes, cassava roll

Dishes:ginataang talbos, sarciado, afritada, laing, ginataan, linapuhan, tinola, ginataan (with shrimp paste) dahon, ginatanok, buog, ginalunod with baboy



Study site: Brgy. Bagumbayan Ilajas, Alimodian, Iloilo
Brgy. Buhay, Alimodian, Iloilo
Brgy. Dusacan, Leon, Iloilo
Brgy. Jamog Gines, Leon, Iloilo


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