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Ipomoea aquatica, widely known as water spinach or kangkung, is a semi-aquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots. I. aquatica is generally believed to have been first domesticated in Southeast Asia .
Ipomoea aquatica (water spinach; 蕹菜; wèngcài) semi-aquatic with hollow stems and long, lance-shaped leaves. Known as kangkong in South-East Asia, sold as "Ong Choy" or "On Choy" in West Coast North American Chinese markets. Malabar spinach, (落葵; luòkuí) with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves
The dish is known by many names including tumis kangkung or cah kangkung in Indonesia; kangkong goreng in Malaysia; ginisang kangkóng or adobong kangkóng in the Philippines; pad pakboong (ผัดผักบุ้ง) in Thai; rau muống xào in Vietnam; stir fry kong xin cai (空心菜) in Mandarin (China); stir fry tung choy or ong choy (通菜) in Cantonese (China); khteah tuk chien ...
Kangkong (Water spinach) Vegetable A semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable. Kesong puti or Kasilyo Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Samar, and Cebu Cheese A soft, white cheese, made from unskimmed carabao's milk, salt, and rennet. Katuray: Flower Kinampay: Bohol A specific variety of ube which is found mostly in Bohol, Philippines.
Cooked vs. fresh kale and spinach. Kale and spinach are both healthy raw or cooked, the experts note, but they can have slightly different nutritional values after cooking. “Some nutrients go up ...
Kangkong is cultivated extensively in the floodway as well. The Manggahan Floodway was supposed to function together with the proposed Paranaque Spillway Project, a spillway that would direct flood waters from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. However the spillway project was cancelled in 1977 due to budget issues.
It is a large and diverse group, with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or water spinach, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. [5] The genus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, lianas, shrubs, and small trees; most of the species are ...
A new study published on Feb. 12 says that eating yogurt could do more than just provide a delicious breakfast or snack – it could prevent colon cancer.