Rabungor bamboo shoot is an exotic vegetable. It is an edible shoot of the bamboo plant. Bamboos are grown in an open land far or near the house. Rabung is used as vegetables and salads or richada. The richada nga rabung is of better quality when fresh. The Ybanags love to prepare richada nga rabung for special occasions. They use this as an appetizer or as an accompaniment to the main dish.
This is how the Ybanags prepare choose and process the bamboo shoot. First, the mature outer covering of the bamboo shoots is removed. The young, soft and yellowish portion is what is used as richada. The young bamboo shoot is sliced thinly. Then, it is boiled. The boiled shoots are squeezed thoroughly to remove its water. It is then ready to be made into richada nga rabung (bamboo shoots).
For salad, the following ingredients are prepared: one cup vinegar, one cup sugar, one tablespoon salt, two packs pamienta (pepper), three cloves garlic and one tablespoon chopped onions and one tablespoon stripped red sili.
The vinegar is boiled. All the rest of the ingredients are poured into boiling vinegar. As soon as it boils, the mixture is poured over with four cups of finely chopped bamboo shoots. The ingredients are mixed well until its aroma penetrates the bamboo shoots. The richada is served on a platter.
