Quezon Province : Anahaw
footstool palm (Saribus rotundifolius)
Vernacular Names: anahaw
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pith
Habitat: forest, anywhere
Other uses: used as post for pishpond and floor for house; leaves as fans
Dishes:
Nilaga Ubod ng Anahaw
(Boiled Heart of Footstool Palm)
Quezon
Ingredients
• heart of footstool palm or ubod ng anahaw (Saribus rotundifolius)
• fermented fish paste or bagoong; alternatively, shrimp paste or alamang
• kalamansi or local lime (dayap)
Procedure
1. Boil chopped pieces of heart of palm or ubod and drain.
2. Season with bagoong/alamang and dayap or kalamansi juice.
3. Alternatively, boiled ubod can be served plain, but paired with a dip of kalamansi/dapap and bagoong/alamang.
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Brgy. Sta Rosa, Lopez, Quezon Province |
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