Authentic Ilocano Recipes
Ilocano cooking is resourceful, deeply savoury and shaped by strong flavours such as bagoong, vinegar, garlic and smoke. Explore six northern favourites with clear instructions and practical guidance for the home kitchen.
Bagnet
Ilocos-style pork belly boiled until tender, dried, then fried until deeply crisp.
Igado
Ilocano pork and liver stew brightened with vinegar, capsicum and peas.
Dinakdakan
Smoky grilled pork tossed with ginger, onion, chillies and a creamy dressing.
Dinengdeng
Light Ilocano vegetable broth seasoned with bagoong and finished with grilled fish.
Poqui-Poqui
Smoky roasted eggplant folded with tomatoes, onions and softly scrambled eggs.
Tupig
Grilled Ilocano sticky rice cakes with coconut, wrapped in banana leaves.