Laing
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Read for freeLaing is a delicious dish native to Bicol, Philippines. It’s made up of pork belly, dried taro leaves, coconut milk, and red chili peppers. This deliciously creamy and spicy dish is perfect to serve with steamed rice or toasted bread, and can be eaten on just about any day.
Some put it at the center of the pandesal bread and eat it together with tuyo or some grilled pork.
It’s a delectable dish that’s also highly nutritious.

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Origin of laing
The Bicol region is one of the major producers of coconut crops, so it’s not surprising for them to incorporate coconut milk into their dishes.
Some of Bicol’s best ginataan dishes include Bicol Express and gising-gising. Now, we have laing, where coconut milk is also one of the primary ingredients.
Due to laing’s unique taste, it’s now known to the whole country. Whenever you travel around and visit locals, simply ask for this dish to have a bowl.
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Read for freeJoost Nusselder, the founder of Bite My Bun is a content marketer, dad and loves trying out new food with Japanese food at the heart of his passion, and together with his team he's been creating in-depth blog articles since 2016 to help loyal readers with recipes and cooking tips.