Panganan
A list of the best food to try in Ilocos will not be complete without the inclusion of Vigan Longganisa. This plump sausage originated from, typically bite-sized but packed with garlicky flavor. For breakfast lovers, it’s often paired with silog, or a combination of fried egg and fried rice, with a spicy sukang iloko (vinegar native in Ilocos) on the sid
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Ilocos Empanada is abundant in the region, Batac City is where you can find the most authentic on
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Bagnet, known locally in Ilocos as chicharon, is a deep-fried pork dish known for its crunchy skin and a golden-brown color. Although it’s similar to lechon kawali, Ilokanos prepare bagnet differently to make it uniquely their own. They first boil a slab of pork, then air-dry it for a couple of hours before deep-frying it multiple times to achieve its crispy state. Albeit a tedious process, this is what makes bagnet one of the best food in Ilocos - and in the entire country.
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Sinanglaw is a Filipino soup dish prepared with beef and beef offal flavoured with kamias and bile, nearly similar to pinapaitan.
A very rustic soup dish from the province of Vigan, usually served as a pulutan (beer match), to sober you up or even as a dinner. I know this will freak out a lot of you out there but trust me this is a must-try dish and this isn’t the scariest post so far. Have you tried the dinuguan dish yet? With this soup dish you won’t even notice the organ meat as the smell are mellowed down by the use of garlic, ginger and onions plus with the sour taste of kamias. For the recipe below I indicated some replacements as it might be hard to find the proper ingredients when you are not in the Philippines.
Freshly-made bagnet is prepared daily at Vigan City Public Market and makes for the perfect pasalubong.
add to cart ₱349LEmpanadas are a classic merienda item. You can easily find these hand pies sold in bakeries or by street vendors. Around the archipelago, there are numerous variations of this snack.
add to cart ₱249This plump sausage originated from, typically bite-sized but packed with garlicky flavor. For breakfast lovers, it’s often paired with silog, or a combination of fried egg and fried rice, with a spicy sukang iloko
add to cart ₱549This vegetable stew is made of eggplant, okra, bitter gourd, garlic, onions, string beans, winged beans, and tomatoes as its base ingredients.
add to cart ₱249This crunchy snack is a deep-fried fritter made of glutinous rice batter, shrimp, and various vegetables.
add to cart ₱349It’s made with grilled eggplants mixed with onions, garlic, and tomatoes finished with one whole beaten egg.
add to cart ₱249It’s a mix of rice flour, coconut milk, and sugarcane juice, cooked continuously under slow fire.
add to cart ₱149This uses glutinous white corn instead of the usual yellow ones. The corn kernel is then cooked until crunchy and semi-puffed, making it easier to chew.
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