Laing is a Bicolano dish made of tasty gabi (taro) leaves, creamy coconut milk, and spicy chilies. Shrimp and pork add heft to this vegetable recipe. Use this easy-to-follow recipe which uses readily-available ingredients from the grocery and market.
Laing (Taro Leaves in Coconut Milk)
Takes 1 Hour
Makes 10 servings
6 cups coconut milk200 grams pork belly, cut into ½-inch pieces½ cup red onions, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)250 grams gabi leaves, dried250 grams small shrimps, shelled and deveined with heads and tails left on6 cups coconut cream1-2 bird's eye chilies (siling labuyo), chopped Toasted garlic chips, for garnishSalt, to taste
1 Pour in coconut milk in a large pan over medium-high heat. Let simmer. Add pork, onions, garlic, and shrimp paste. Bring to a boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
2 Taste and adjust seasoning with salt. Add gabi leaves. Turn heat to medium-low. Allow coconut milk to reduce further until thick and gabi leaves are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
3 Add shrimps, coconut cream, and chilies. Cook for about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt.
4 Garnish with toasted garlic, if desired.
