''Ginataang labong'' or ''ginataang tambo'' is a

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vegetable stew made from

bamboo shoots Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including ''Bambusa vulgaris'' and ''Phyllostachys edulis''. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and b ...

coconut milk Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food i ...

and spices with

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. It is the most common way of preparing bamboo shoots in Philippine cuisine. ''Ginataang ubod'' is a variant of the dish made with heart of palm but is otherwise prepared identically. It is a type of ''

ginataan ''Ginataan'' (pronounced: ), alternatively spelled ''guinataan'', is a Filipino term which refers to food cooked with ''gatâ'' (coconut milk). Literally translated, ''ginataan'' means "done with coconut milk". Due to the general nature of the t ...

''.

Description

''Ginataang labong'' is prepared by first boiling the julienned or thinly-sliced bamboo shoots until tender. For pre-boiled bamboo shoots, they are simply soaked for an hour before using to remove the sliminess. Garlic, onions, and ginger are then sauteed on a pan.

Coconut milk Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food i ...

is then added with the bamboo shoots, secondary ingredients (usually

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, or crab), along with the rest of the spices (like chilis, fish sauce, or

lemongrass ''Cymbopogon'', also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oily heads, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Some ...

). Other vegetables can also be added, including

jute mallow Jute mallow or nalta jute (''Corchorus olitorius'', also known as " Jew's mallow", "tossa jute", "bush okra", "krinkrin", "etinyung", "Mulukhiyah", Ademe (Adémé, in Togo) and "West African sorrel", among many other local names, often invoking th ...

, chili pepper leaves,

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s, and

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es. It is served with white rice. A

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version of the dish can easily be created by replacing the seafood or meat with tofu.

Variants

''Ginataang ubod'' is a variant of the dish where heart of palm is used instead of bamboo shoots. It is otherwise prepared identically. A sauteed variant of the recipe which excludes coconut milk is also known as ''ginisang labong'' (or ''ginisang ubod'' for heart of palm variants). If coconut milk is excluded and soy sauce and vinegar is added, it becomes ''adobong labong'', a variant of Philippine adobo.

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