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Filipino Laing

Laing/LAH-ing/
Filipino Laing
About this dish

Taro leaves slow-cooked in coconut milk with chili, a rich vegetarian dish from the Bicol region.

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Ingredients
🥬500g dried taro leaves
🥥2 cups coconut milk
🌶️3 chilies, chopped
🦐1/4 cup dried shrimp
Method
Serves 4
1
Layer taro leaves in a pot without stirring, to avoid itchiness from the leaves.
2
Pour coconut milk over the top.
3
Add chili and dried shrimp.
4
Simmer gently without stirring until the coconut milk reduces and the leaves are tender.
5
Serve with rice.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Laing is a specialty of the Bicol region, known for its heavy use of coconut milk and chili.

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