Laing

Coconut is one of the top 5 significant crops of Bicol so it is expected that coconut milk is a prominent ingredient in this region’s cuisine. Like adobo sa gata, Bicol Express, and gising-gising, laing is another classic example of Bicolano’s love affair with piquant chili peppers and their wide use of gata in cooking. And I have to say, this beautiful flavor combination is my favorite, too. I can’t beat the rich taste of meat or vegetables stewed in rich, creamy coconut sauce and copious amounts of chilies in my book. I wax poetic about ginataang talong every chance I get and seriously think it’s one of our best recipes here on the blog.