Laing

By Platillo Ligero

Laing has come a long way. Basically, this smoking menu consists of gabi leaves and shoots, coconut milk, chilli, salt, black pepper, ginger, garlic, and onion. Its preparation varies from one place to another. Some it have it concocted by sauteing ginger, garlic and onion first followed by pouring coconut milk when they turned golden brown. Gabi leaves and shoots come last when the mixture reached its boiling point. Others would just  have all of the ingredients together on a pot until gabi leaves and shoots soften.

Others like it hot and sizzling, particularly those from Bicol area, while some want them the old-fashioned-way. With its variety, one could hardly recognize which one is authentic. But whatever they may be, laing remains of the most liked delicacies around. And the Municipality of Ibaan in the Province of Batangas wish not to be left behind.