{"product_id":"gabi-and-the-engkanto","title":"Gabi and the Engkanto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe gabi or taro plant, is a native of the Philippines and its Pacific islands neighbors. Its large, long-stalked leaves shaped like arrows or hearts, spring from an underground corm with roots. Gabi leaves do not get wet because of the wax-like coating. The leaves and corm of gabi plant are rich in mineral and Vitamins A and C but must be cooked thoroughly to avid itching of the throat. The itchiness is caused by a crystal which protects the gabi plant from being eaten by rodents or other animals. It has a sap that gives permanent black stain to clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1597, early Spanish Manuscript recorded the existence of the “Iwak,” a gabi-growing\/eating mountain tribe in the Cordillera mountain ranges of Luzon, Philippines. Gabis was the tuber around which their agricultural cycle revolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, gabi leaves cooked with coconut milk make delicious native dishes called laing and pinangat. Gabi tubers or corms add a special flavor and texture to sinigang, a popular Filipino dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL 18.5 x W 25.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookmark Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45471745114156,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/artbooks.ph\/products\/gabi-and-the-engkanto","provider":"artbooks.ph","version":"1.0","type":"link"}