Kangkong is a semi-aquatic tropical plant that’s a popular vegetable in the Philippines. The word kangkong has been translated into English as swamp cabbage or river spinach, but those names don’t reflect what kangkong really is except for the fact that it grows where there’s a lot of water.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, what is Kangkong in English? swamp cabbage Subsequently, question is, is Kangkong same as spinach? Kangkong or water spinach is one of the very familiar green leafy vegetables used in the South and South-East Asian cuisine. Botanically this fast-growing leafy vegetable belongs to the Convolvulaceae family, and closely related to the sweet potatoes but has no resemblance to spinach. People also ask, what are the benefits of Kangkong? Kangkong is relatively high in beta-carotene, natural antioxidants, protein, carbohydrates, and dietary fibers. Kangkong is also extremely rich in electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium. 100 grams of kangkong can account for 7.5% of your daily sodium intake and 6.6% of your daily potassium intake.Is Kangkong dangerous?This practice of cooking kangkong is actually very dangerous! The reason why kangkong can be dangerous if not cooked well is that the leaves can harbor a large parasitic intestinal fluke called Fasciolopsis buski, in larval cysts form.
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