Nueva Vizcaya : Galyang

yautia, cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) Family: Araceae

Vernacular Names: galyang

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: cormels, petiole

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: anywhere, mountain, garden

Availability: all year round, harvestable 4 months after planting (corm)

Other uses: chips, snacks, feeds for pigs, taro cake, rich in Vitamin D

Dishes:buridibod, sinigang, laoya with pork legs, dinengdeng, Sautéed (petioles), binagoongan (petioles), sinigang (cormels), soup (cormels), Sautéed (cormels)



Study site:
Brgy. Maasin, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
Brgy. Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya


iVeg