January 2007
Waianae Farmer Vicky Domingo of Domingo/Edra Farms talk about the variety of ethnic vegetables she grows, including the "Miracle Tree," the malungay plant.
KITV's Ben Gutierrez is an old pro at cleaning malungay leaves as he used to help his mom in the kitchen.
KITV's Dan Meisenzahl, Mahealani Richardson and Ben enjoy the sumptuous Filipino dishes prepared by farmer Vicky Domingo.
Local farmer Vicky Domingo of Domingo/Edra Farm & Produce enlightened views of the KITV Morning Show with information on ethnic produce she grows on her two farms in Waianae.
Vicky displayed malungay, sweet potato leaves, bittermelon leaves, edible jade flowers and other ethnic vegetables, most of which are sold in farmers markets and some retail supermarkets on Oahu. The farm also exports between 1,000 and 2,000 lbs. of marungay leaves to the Mainland U.S. and Canada each week.
Vicky prepared Chicken & Malungay on the set and had prepared other Filipino dishes including marinated tomatoes, and mung bean dish with chicharon (fried pork rinds) which the KITV crew loved!
1 cup marunggay leaves
½ tablespoon cooking oil
2 cloves garlic
1 inch of ginger, pounded
1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
Salt to taste
Fry the garlic and the ginger. Then add the chicken. Mix well, and when partly done, add enough to water to cook the chicken until tender. Skim the fat off the top of the water when the water boils.
Add the fish sauce and a pinch of salt.
Add the marunggay leaves. Cook for one minute.
Serve at once, with rice.
You can also add green papaya, cut into one-inch cubes, to the recipe. Add it when the chicken is about half done boiling.
