Iloilo : luy-a

ginger (Zingiber officinale) Family: Zingiberaceae

Vernacular Names: luy-a

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: rhizome

Habitat: garden, farm, shaded areas

Availability: all year round

Major uses: spice

Other uses: tea, medicine

Dishes:taho, kinilaw (spice), adobo

Atsara

Ingredients

Papaya
Carrots
Sibuyas
Luya

Ginataan nga Dagmay

Ingredients

Dagmay (gabi)
Patani
gata (coconut milk)
Bombay (Sibuyas)
Ahos
Kamatis
Luya
Bagoong

KBL (Kadyos, baboy, langka)

Ingredients

Kadios
Karne ng baboy (pork)
Langka
Kamatis
Sili
Batuan
Luya
Bombay (Sibuyas)
Ahos

Monggo nga may ubad ka saging kag manok

Ingredients

Monggo
Bombay (Sibuyas)
Ahos
Sili
Saging
Kamatis
Luya
Manok

KBL: Kadios, Baboy at Langka

(Pork Stew with Winged bean and Jackfruit)
Brgy. Jamog-Gines, Leon, Iloilo

Ingredients

• 1 cup kadios seeds (Cajanus cajan)
• 2 cups unripe langka fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), peeled and cut into large cubes
• ½ head garlic or bawang, crushed
• 1 large shallot or sibuyas, chopped
• 1/2 kg pork soup cuts
• 1 thumbs ginger or luya
• 1 tsp sili fruits (Capsicum annuum var frutescens)
• Batuan (Garcinia binucao) as souring agent
• Salt or seasoning

Pinangat na Gabi

Ingredients

Dagmay (laman, stem, dahon ng gabi)
gata (coconut milk)
Bombay
Luya
Bawang
Asin (salt)
Bagoong


Study site:
Brgy. Buhay, Alimodian, Iloilo


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