Kulawo is a Filipino salad made with either minced banana blossoms (kulawong puso ng saging) or grilled eggplants (kulawong talong) cooked in coconut milk that is distinctively extracted from grated coconut meat toasted on live coals.

[1][2] It is fully vegan and has a unique smoky taste that has been compared to smoked meat or fish dishes.

For banana blossoms, it is finely diced or julienned and is mixed with salt for a few minutes and then squeezed dry and washed to remove the bitter sap.

Other spices can also be added to taste, including garlic, ginger, shallots, fish sauce, and chili peppers.

[4] Some versions do add cooked meat, like pork belly (liempo), especially in adaptations in other regions.