Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
I still eat around 6 bananas every day.
Garlic, onion and ginger are in most of our cooking.

We tend to use a lot of Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica) as a Spinach substitute and it's so cheap here.

Healthy cooking is cheap and easy here if you have an interest to do it.
Crikey..Look at what they reckon about Kangkong..


  • Kangkong buds, used as poultice to treat skin diseases such as ringworm, athletes foot etc,
  • Kangkong is used to promote vomiting in poisoning.
  • Kangkong juice mixed with water are used as cold compress to treat fever.
  • Juice from boiled kangkong is used to loosen constipation.
  • Kangkong is also used to treat intestinal worm infestation.
  • In Indian Ayurveda Medicine, kangkong is used to treat jaundice and liver problems.
  • Kangkong leaves are used to treat diabetes in pregnant women.
  • Kangkong is also used as a sedative to promote relaxation and sleep.