tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post1615147947679708942..comments2024-03-18T03:44:29.957-04:00Comments on Ben's Journal: Name That Plant: Swamp EditionBen Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-54824910536836803552013-07-12T11:47:18.943-04:002013-07-12T11:47:18.943-04:00That's an awesome story!
I'm so condition...That's an awesome story!<br /><br />I'm so conditioned by Boy Scouts to "leave no trace" that the very act of harvesting even a single plant gives me the willies. I feel like I'm shoplifting or something.<br /><br />Ben Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-87327301549719132013-07-12T11:06:37.617-04:002013-07-12T11:06:37.617-04:00This reminds me of when we were in Florida, and my...This reminds me of when we were in Florida, and my Filipino friends found some 'malunggay' (moringa) trees on campus. No one else seems to give it a mind, but when my friends are craving homeland dishes, they would prune those trees at night. ;)Jen I amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970490155960499883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-68623261243051611272013-07-12T09:25:25.680-04:002013-07-12T09:25:25.680-04:00Jen - thanks!
Mmmm....shrimp with optional heads,...Jen - thanks!<br /><br />Mmmm....<a href="http://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/04/26/laing/" rel="nofollow">shrimp with optional heads</a>, yum!<br /><br />Next time I'm in the park, I'll have to see about discretely collecting some. Then you can teach me how to cook it ;-)<br />Ben Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-47481834089966209022013-07-12T07:39:59.887-04:002013-07-12T07:39:59.887-04:00It's edible, Ben. We cook with those leaves ba...It's edible, Ben. We cook with those leaves back in the Philippines. We used to eat it perhaps on a weekly basis. And they are grown in swamps there too. Here's one recipe that's pretty popular. Very spicy, curry-like. http://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/04/26/laing/ As you can see, I don't make this one at home. Jen I amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970490155960499883noreply@blogger.com