Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
In the Philippines you may have notice we love cooking our food with gata which is coconut milk and this time we will be making laing it is shredded taro leaves.
Ginataang Laing originally
came from the province of Bicol but it is cooked everywhere.
Sometimes people make this dish and their throat becomes itchy and rough when you bite into it and to prevent that to happen there is a way before you will cook up your dish.
In my recipe I will give you a technique that Manang V does in our home when she makes this dish.
Laing Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 Cups - Dried Gabi Leaves
- 2 - Lemongrass stalk
- 4 Cup Gata (coconut milk)
- 2 Cup Coconut Cream
- 1 - Onion (chopped)
- 4 - Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 - Tbsp - Shrimp Paste (bagoong alamang)
- 1 - Thumb size Ginger (peel and minced)
- 4 - Green Finger Chili (cut 1 inch piece)
- 2 Slices Pork (cut 1/4 thick) - Optional
Note:
You can add more green finger chili if you prefer your laing to be spicy
Cooking Instructions
Step 1:
- In a large pot add cooking oil add the garlic, onion, shrimp paste, ginger and coconut milk
- Mix together and let it cook for 2 minutes
- Add the taro leaves and let it blend with the coconut milk make sure you don't mix it and let it boil until it dries up for 10 minutes.
When you mix less while cooking the taro leaves this prevents it from being itchy when you eat the laing.
Step 2:
- Add coconut cream, green chilies and leave it to boil until the taro leaves dries up with the coconut cream cook for 15 minutes and can add more green chiles until it becomes cooked.
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