A FOOD TRADITION
Ilocano Cuisine
A northern Philippine tradition known for vegetable dishes, preserved foods, grilled and boiled meats, and assertive savory flavors.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Bagnet
Ilocano bagnet is pork belly boiled with aromatics and then deep-fried until intensely crisp, commonly served with vinegar and fresh vegetables.
Dinakdakan
Ilocano dinakdakan is a chopped pork and pork-liver preparation made from boiled or grilled parts, seasoned with vinegar, onion, and chili.
Dinardaraan
Dinardaraan is the Ilocano regional form of dinuguan: a pork-blood stew commonly made with pork offal, vinegar, garlic, and onion, often cooked thicker or drier than many other dinuguan preparations; chili and crispy pork may vary by recipe.
Dinengdeng
A traditional Ilocano vegetable soup or stew simmered with fermented fish sauce and often served with fish.
Igado
A savory Ilocano stew of pork and pork liver simmered with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, onion, bell pepper, and peas.
Ilocos Empanada
A crisp fried Ilocano rice-flour pastry filled with egg, mung bean sprouts, green papaya, and pork sausage.
Ilocos Miki
Ilocos Miki is a hot Filipino noodle soup made with fresh wheat noodles, savory broth, pork or another meat, egg, and aromatics.
Inabraw
A traditional Ilocano boiled vegetable dish or broth seasoned with fermented fish sauce and commonly accompanied by fish.
Linapet
Linapet is an Ilocano steamed rice cake made from glutinous rice flour and banana, sweetened with sugar and traditionally wrapped in banana leaves.
Lomo-Lomo
Lomo-Lomo is an Ilocano hot pork soup simmered with broth, onion, ginger, garlic, and leafy or other vegetables.
Pinakbet
Ilocano pinakbet is a stewed medley of vegetables such as eggplant, long beans, bitter melon, okra, and winter squash flavored with fermented fish.
Pinapaitan
A savory Ilocano offal stew simmered with animal bile, fermented fish sauce, aromatics, and often vinegar and chili.
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