Nueva Vizcaya : Balatong

mungbean (Vigna radiata) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: balatong

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: young pods, eeds

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: anywhere

Availability: all year round

Other uses: snacks, cooked with glutinous rice

Dishes:cooked with meat, Sautéed, pinakbet



Study site:
Brgy. Maasin, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya


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