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Spicy Laing Recipe

Laing or dried taro leaves cooked in coconut milk is a popular dish in the Philippines. I have been trying to cook this dish for a while now using different recipes, but nothing compares to the Spicy Laing Recipe that I recently learned from a Bicolano friend.This is one of the dishes wherein availability of…

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By: Vanjo Merano 12 Comments Updated: 10/10/18

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Laing or dried taro leaves cooked in coconut milk is a popular dish in the Philippines. I have been trying to cook this dish for a while now using different recipes, but nothing compares to the Spicy Laing Recipe that I recently learned from a Bicolano friend.This is one of the dishes wherein availability of ingredients can be an issue to some. Fortunately, there are packaged dried taro leaves nowadays, and I can easily grab them from Filipino stores. It is nice to have some dried taro stalks in the pack though. As for the “gata”, I used canned coconut milk and cream.

Spicy Laing Recipe Panlasang Pinoy

This is the simplest of all the recipes that I have tried; it also tastes really good. Instead of using “bagoong” or shrimp paste to add flavor, I got some salted dried fish (daing). You may use any kind of salted dried fish, but I will recommend dried “labahita” because it has more meat compared to the others. I also used a ton of Thai chili to spice-up this dish. It is all up to you if you prefer a Spicy Laing as indicated in this recipe.

There are some important things that I learned while searching for the best laing recipe. The first important advice that I got was about the procedure in cooking the taro. You should not stir the taro leaves until it is fully cooked to avoid the itchy sensation in the mouth while eating. I also learned that Laing tastes better with time. No, we will not preserve this dish for a long time. What I am trying to say is it tastes better if you refrigerate it and wait for a day or two before eating. Adding a teaspoon of vinegar might also help to preserve it a little longer. Last and the most important, a cup of rice is not enough for this dish.

Try this Spicy Laing Recipe and let me know what you think.

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Spicy Laing Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 pack 4 ounces dried taro leaves
  • 1/2 lb pork belly thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup salted dried fish daing, shredded
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 4 cups coconut cream
  • 15 pieces Thai chili
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tablespoons ginger sliced into strips
  • 2 pieces long green chili
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine pork, dried fish, garlic, onion, ginger, coconut milk, and coconut cream in a cooking pot.
  • Apply heat and let boil.
  • Add the dried taro leaves and Thai chili (do not stir). Simmer until the liquid almost dries out. Note: This will take about 40 to 50 minutes. When you notice a strong scent of coconut, this can be a sign that its ready.
  • Put-in the long green chili, salt, and pepper. Gently stir the ingredients and cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving plate.
  • Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 8g
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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Toto A. says

    Posted on 10/19/14 at 7:58 pm

    Can we use salted black beans in place of bagoong? Thanks for sharing, am going to try the recipe.

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    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 10/19/14 at 11:36 pm

      Toto, not for this recipe; you may want to use patis instead.

      Reply
  2. Irene ong says

    Posted on 10/19/14 at 9:32 am

    pls bring back the video

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  3. lizzie says

    Posted on 4/24/12 at 4:38 pm

    Thank you for sharing the recipe and the secret behind this wonderful dish. I’m cebuana but I discovered this dish here and it’s one of my most favorite filipino dishes. One question about the dried Taro leaves packaged and sold at the Filipino grocery store, do I wash it first (and how many times?) OR put it into the boiling pot dry? And when can I safely stir it? 🙂 thanks for bearing with me and my questions..

    Reply
  4. beck merillana says

    Posted on 4/23/12 at 4:02 pm

    i just tried it and it tasted like how my dad makes his laing.. makes me miss him more <3

    Reply
  5. Scribbles of a Lunatic Mind says

    Posted on 4/6/12 at 2:49 am

    I am an Ilocano but I just love laing..blame it to my cravings for spicy dishes! =)

    Reply
  6. lyn says

    Posted on 2/27/12 at 10:12 pm

    omg! i’ve been waiting for this recipe. this is one of my favorites. thank you for this recip. i will surely try it this weekend.

    Reply
  7. alchelle says

    Posted on 2/27/12 at 6:45 pm

    can i use beef? kc muzlim po aq eh…tnx

    Reply
  8. HERMELITA D. MENDOZA says

    Posted on 2/26/12 at 6:36 am

    I would like to learn more on our own recipe, how to cook Filipino dishes in abroad.

    Reply
  9. Sandi Luciano says

    Posted on 2/21/12 at 3:41 pm

    Thank you for sharing this recipes, along with details and tips on how to properly cook it. My husband is Filipino and laing is his favorite dish. But everyone I ask tell me not to try to make it because it is too difficult and only makes your tongue itchy. I am excited to give this a try! My husband thanks you as well.

    Reply
  10. Charmaine says

    Posted on 2/20/12 at 2:11 pm

    Thank you for sharing this Laing recipe…I will for sure try this one day. =)

    Reply
    • Manette says

      Posted on 2/20/12 at 10:43 pm

      I am a Bicolana who loves laing…another tip is to saute the onion, garlic, ginger and pork then add the coconut milk, dried fish and laing then simmer, continue the rest of the procedure…smoked fish can also be used instead of daing.:)))

      Reply

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