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Vigan Public Market
Food Diversity in Vigan Public Market.
Pasotes. An herb used in Vigan's chicken pipian. Nanay told me that this is the equivalent of kinchay. She noted that one should only use a bare amount of this kasi hindi masarap if maparami.
Sabi ni nanay, sa mga hindi familiar, napagkakamalan daw nilang marijuana. "Alam mo sino gumagamit e" she blurted.
Gigantic piles of fresh miki noodles.
Ilocos region is a major producer of native garlic. Native garlic is more flavorful compared to imported ones.
Tabungaw. A roundish type of upo. In Abra, a national living artist uses this to make a traditional hat.
Freshly cooked bagnet. Vendors will offer you free taste. In all fairness, the bagnet taste fresh and hindi maanta.
The famous Vigan longganisa.
This is not the first time you saw this on my posts. This type of tomatoe is present in many Ilocano public markets. I remember an Ilocana workmate of mine who proudly said "'Yan ang kamatis namin.".
This is Chicken Pipian I bought inside the Vigan public market. It's like a congee.
Palengke Finds
Mar 7, 2023
One of Lokalpedia's greatest pleasures is going around public markets in different regions.
Support our local garlic cultivars! Why? Because they are superior in quality!
Sept 10, 2022
The Philippines produces several garlic cultivars that are smaller in size but are more pungent and flavorful.