Catch The Sights of Region 1
The Region 1 is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northwestern section of Luzon. Region 1 is made up of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Region 1 is a comparison of flavors, a land of harsh beauty. The people hewn from hardship and national pride. They are unique and so is their cuisine.
Batac Empanadas
📍 Ilocos Norte
The city is famous for the Batac Empanadas which are considered some of the best in the country and every year on June 23rd, there is even an Empanada Festival.
The name Empanada comes from a Spanish word that means "to wrap and coat in bread," and it is the most popular street food in Ilocos Norte, as well as one of the finest meriendas.
The bright orange color of the Batac empanada is one of its most distinguishing features and the crust of Batac's Empanada, also known as the Ilocos Empanada, is colored with achuete. Green papaya, chopped up longganisa sausages, and hard-boiled eggs are stuffed into the empanadas, which are deep-fried. The dough is orange in color and is made with rice flour and annatto seeds.
To get the most out of them, eat them right out of the frying pan while they're still hot. You'll also need some sukang iloko to enjoy it with. If you're a food lover don't leave Vigan without trying this empanada
Sinanglao
📍 Ilocos Sur
A tour of Ilocos Sur would not be complete
without tasting this Sinanglao or Sinanglaw is a beef innards and skin soup, flavored with bile and kamias specialty of Vigan. Sinanglaw is sour with a hint of bitterness compared to pinapaitan which is bitter with a hint of sourness. Version depends on family preferences, some substitute kamias with tamarind or even vinegar.
When visiting Vigan, sinanglao is served in the morning at streetside eateries or Sinanglaw is best served hot and is eaten with steamed rice or as a beer match (pulutan).
Sinanglaw is oftentimes sold in carinderias along the main road of the city especially near bus or jeepney stations. It’s a soup good enough to warm yourself from cold night and fills an empty stomach.
Bagnet
📍 La Union
Because no comfort food can compare to this crunchy deep
fried pork belly. It's a deliciously crispy deep-fried pork belly dish from the
Ilocos area, which is located just north of La Union.Bagnet is one of the
crispiest pork belly dishes you'll ever eat.
Bagnet is one of La Union’s crowd favorites for food. Bagnet, also known as
“Chicharon” in Ilocano.
A Filipino dish where a big slab of seasoned pork belly is
boiled and then deep fried until crispy. Some people even double fry their
Bagnet for that crunchy goodness in every bite.
Pigar Pigar
📍 Pangasinan
Pigar-pigar, or Dagupan's version of braised/sauteed beef, is a must-try if you happen to be in Dagupan City, whether for company or pleasure. Great Taste Fastfood and Pigar-Pigar are the best of their kind out of all the restaurants in the city center! One of Pangasinan's most famous delicacies is pigar-pigar.
The dish is so beloved that the citizens of Dagupan celebrate it every year with a big street festival! It's traditionally made with thinly sliced carabao meat, spices, cabbage, broccoli, and/or cauliflower.
Pigar pigar is simple to prepare, first of all fresh beef and liver is a must, there is no need for all those wok full of oil to cook a home cooked pigar pigar a quick stirfry is all that is needed. Peddlers of pigar pigar simply deep fry the beef strips in a large amount of oil; this procedure eliminates the need for additional stirfrying and, of course, makes cooking easier for them. Beef are best quickly cook to retained the meat tenderness, a minute or two more it will become tough again will now need more cooking get it tender.
What I can say is that, despite its simplicity, this dish looks sp fantastic. The onions and deep-fried beef complement each other beautifully, particularly when accompanied by a cold beer. So, if you're planning a party with beer, try substituting this pizza for you.
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