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Produce Market, Mantalongon Barili

"Bago". Huh?!  That's the answer to my question posed in Cebuano asking what these young, vibrant green leaves were.  I thought she meant they were young leaves.  But apparently they were called bago, as in the type of tree.  Apparently used as a slight souring agent for soups, like nilangang baka or boiled beef, these leaves are also sometimes added to vegetable dishes, or blanched and eaten with dried fish.  I have NEVER seen them or come across them before.  Nor do I have any idea what they are called in English or Filipino.  Until I googled them and amazingly found this site that lists bago as one of the things Aetas of Morong, Bataan consume!  They are considered rather nutritious, and have the tongue twister of a scientific name Gnetum gnemon Linn. Gnetaceae, I kid you not.  For me,... [via Market Manila]

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