Zamboanga del Norte : Bawing

basil (Ocimum basilicum) Family: Lamiaceae

Vernacular Names: bawing

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, flowers

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, garden, farm

Availability: all year round

Major uses: spice

Other uses: Athlete's foot (crush and apply), dahon ibanyos-tambal sa panuhot;
cure for ap-ap, athlete's foot, allergies

Dishes:spice, law-uy

Kinilaw na puso ng saging

Ingredients

Puso ng saging
Gata (coconut milk)
Calamansi
Bawing
Sibuyas
Tanglad
Suka

Procedure

1 . Himayin ang puso ng saging
2 . Lagyan ng gata, calamansi, bawing, sibuyas, tanglad, suka at puso ng saging
3 . Haluin lahat.

Law-uy na mais (Nilagang mais)

Ingredients

Okra
Malunggay
Mais
Tanglad
Bawing
Asin (salt)
Tuno (gata)

Procedure

1 . Fill pot with water, bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2 . Throw in the mais (corn), bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
3 . Add tanglad (lemon grass), bawing (basil) and coconut milk and then stir. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4 . Add asin (salt) adjust the taste.
5 . Add okra, when the okra is tender, turn off the heat.
6 . Add the malunggay. Stir to mix. The residual heat will cook the leafy greens enough.
7 . Ladle into individual soup bowls and enjoy!

Ginataang monggos

Ingredients

Monggos
Tuno sa lubi
Balatong
Kamongay
Ahos
Sibuyas dahonan
Sibuyas bombay
Sangig
Tanglad
Atsal

Procedure

Dabong tinuno-an

Ingredients

Dabong
Likway
Tugabang
Tanglad
Ahos
Atsal
Sibuyas dahon
Sangig
Sibuyas ganda

Procedure

Nangka tinuno-an

Ingredients

Nangka
Tuno sa lubi
Sibuyas dahonan
Sibuyas ganda
Luy-a
Sangig
Atsal

Procedure

Tinola

Ingredients

Pitsay na ligaw
Sibuyas dahunan
Bawing
Tanglad
Isda
Asin (salt)
Seasoning mix
Chinese petchay (optional)

Procedure

1 . Magpakulo ng tubig at tanglad
2 . Ilagay ang isda. Pakuluin ng 5 minutes.
3 . Ilagay ang dahon ng pitsay
4 . Ilagay and asin, seasoning mix, sibuyas dahunan, bawing at bombay
5 . Pag kumulo ay maari na itong hanguin at ihain.

Tinunuan

Ingredients

Gabi (laman)
Talbos ng gabi
Balatong
Baguio beans
Tabyos
Peryolis (patani)
Sayote
Kalabasa
Talbos ng sayote
Likway
Alugbati
Malunggay
Talbos ng kamote
Bawing
Pitsay
Sibuying
Balansiyong
Tuno (gata)

Procedure

1 . Boil water
2 . Add gabi, peryolis, baguio beans (liso)
3 . Bring to boil baguio beans, kalabasa, sayote at balansiyong
4 . Add talbos ng sayote at likway, kalamunggay, tangkong
5 . Boil in 2-3 minutes
6 . Add gata, lamas at asin
7. Makalipas ang ilang minuto maari na itong hanguin at ihain.


Study site: Brgy. Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Tuburan, Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga del Norte


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