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Spicy Laing

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Spicy Laing

Spicy Laing slowly cooks dried taro leaves in rich coconut milk with pork and daing.

1 hour 40 minutes · Serves 8

Ingredients for Spicy Laing

  • 1 package (4 ounces) dried taro leaves
  • 1/2 pound pork belly, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup shredded salted dried fish (daing)
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 4 cups coconut cream
  • 15 Thai chilies
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons ginger, cut into strips
  • 2 long green chilies
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

How to cook Spicy Laing

  1. 1.Combine pork, daing, garlic, onion, ginger, coconut milk, and coconut cream in a pot over medium heat.
  2. 2.Bring to a boil, then lay in the dried taro leaves and Thai chilies without stirring.
  3. 3.Simmer gently for 40 to 50 minutes, until the liquid is nearly reduced and the coconut smells deeply fragrant.
  4. 4.Add long green chilies, salt, and pepper; gently stir and cook for 3 more minutes.
  5. 5.Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.
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