When you say bagoong to ilocano it is the bagoong na isda by default and that is the bagoong we use for pinakbet. Unlike in the tagalog regions bagoong to them refers to the bagoong alamang. 😊
This is the first time I heard of bagoong na isda 😱 I’m allergic to bagoong alamang, hmm might try the bagoong na isda if I find one, baka sakaling its the one for me 🤞🏻
Ang galing nung nakuha nyong local resource person. He knew how to explain things and he knew what he was talking about. Di tulad ng iba kung ano-ano lang sinasabi. Being Ilocano myself I know what he was saying was right.
I love how Erwann eats 😂. Sooo tempting. As if everything is sooo yummy. Maybe he can also try Cagayan Valley one time. I'd love to see how that place looks like, more than the foods bec.most probably, they are just the same --- bagnet, pakbet, paitan, etc.
This is so true about eating vegetables. Both parents' roots hail from Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. But the Ilocanos from Ilocos Norte eat a lot of FRESH vegetables. I grew up abroad and in Makati, but boy, we ate a LOT of vegetables! We always had 2 dishes with rice. Our meat dishes always had to be paired with a vegetable dish. I remember saying, 'oh, no, they're feeding us grass and flowers again!' Lol we were literally eating flowers! (kalabasa flowers and boiled katuray -- kaway-kaway mga batang Ilocano) OMG hated them, the bitterness gave me headaches. We were eating out-of-this-world vegetables that no kid should ever eat haha. But now that I'm older, I couldn't eat any dish without a vegetable dish on the side. My meal is always incomplete without them. Don't forget, we eat a lot of fresh seaweeds, too! (arurusep, gamet, kulot, pukpuklo - hope I spelt them right).
I grew up in Pangasinan and my maternal family comes from Burgos. Both my parents are Ilokano, and it's the same here. Sometimes I feel weird around non-Ilokano Pinoy here in America who eats a LOT of meat. And I'm here like, I grew up eating more vegetables than meat.
@@shahani6037 Yes, I can totally relate!! I think it's become a pet peeve of mine when I see people eat JUST meat. I always have this urge to tell them they're missing the vegetables. But of course, I keep my mouth shut to avoid being stared at 😂
My mom is ilocano and I was born here in America. I loved watching this to learn more about my mom’s roots. I feel so in touch with Filipino culture especially the culture my mom grew up with. I know a lot of people need videos like this since not everyone has the luxury to travel to their home country often. Watching these kind of videos on Featr really educate others and help people get in touch with their culture. ♥️🥰
I grew up in Hawaii, the highest ilocano population in the United States. When I moved to Las Vegas , I was sad I couldn’t find ilocano places to eat. Love ilocano foods 😋
This explains the 3.18 M subscribers. Super in deep presentation of Ilocano food and delicacies that surely made me the viewer WOWed all through out the video.
Love illocano food. I was born and raised in Hawaii and grew up eating illocano food. Parents made their own bogoong, had our own garden full of veggies in backyard, and even butchered our own live proteins once in awhile for family gatherings.
My grandfather emigrated from ilocos Norte to Hawaii 100+ years ago. I don’t know anything about ilocano traditions but this video really opened my worldview. I’d love to go to ilocos for a visit. Thanks Erwan!
if other people hear ilocano foods they always talk about empanada, bagnet and longganisa.. what they dont know there is, there's so much more to offer when it comes to ilocano dishes.. glad you tasted genuine ilocano foods that most Filipino doesnt know.. there are still a lot of hidden gems that you should try-- from veggies to meat definitely u will enjoy😊
As a Ilocano who lives in the states, my parents and relatives grow their own vegetables in their backyard too. So it’s so cool to learn that it happens back home in the Philippines too. ❤
I am Ilocana/Filipina-American and extremely proud of my roots! My family is from Binalonan, Pangasinan. I love Ilocano dishes (e.g., dinengdeng, pinakbet, etc.) with all the vegetables and kankanen tupig is my fave. Thank you for sharing Erwan and team.
Kudos to you Sir Erwan for featuring a local food in the Philippines and you are not “maarte” and just genuinely eating the food. You are a great food vlogger. ❤ I also like how those interviewees are speaking in english. 😊😊😊
God... I missed my old school Ilocano dad suddenly. Pinakbet, dinengdeng, inabraw, pupuklo seaweeds, pinapaitan always bring back memories... my old man is from San Narciso, Zambales but his parents are from Ilocos Sur.
I am ilokano but was raised here in Mindanao. Haven't been to Ilocos, that's why now I think I should be there, all the foods there are my comfort foods, especially pinakbet. Woww hope someday I can visit Ilocos. Seems like a home I haven't been to.
my lola was ilokano as well and was raised in Mindanao.. i think kidapawan. we grew up with her here in manila. she cooked a lot of ilokano food when she was still alive!
@@nashjacinto9473 woww we were from the same province. Im also in North Cotabato. Kidapawan is just 30 minutes away from my university back then. Now I always pass through Kidapawan if I go back to my hometown on holidays. Missed Lola's dish as well. Bet your Lola cannot only speak/understand Ilocano, but Bisaya and Ilonggo as well!
What a beautiful way of featuring the authentic Ilocano cuisine. Thanks FEATR for transporting me back to my younger years. I remember back then going to public market early weekend morning and be overwhelmed with the smell of fresh produce, what a bliss.
I love ilocano dishes thank you to my husband diego a pure ilocano and i am from mandaluyong i love their pinakbet,dinendeng,longanisa,bagnet,papaitan ,fresh salad gulay
Ilocano Filipina American here. My family is from Bacarra Ilocos Norte. I haven’t been back to the Philippines since I was younger thank you for representing our food ❤️
My late grandparents & late mom is from Ilocos Sur San Juan and my late Dad is 1st Generation Ilocano born & raised in Hawaii (1925) and I’m 2nd Generation(1964) my kids are 3rd generation mixed ethnicities and ALL LOVE the Ilocano Style Northern Dishes…btw 90% Filipinos in Hawaii are Ilocano…Tagalogs we’re the LAST wave coming to Hawaii😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I'm so grateful... nkakataba din ng puso. See how we, ilocanos are very good in cooking. As i watch your vid im so very proud coz we are able to speak in english fluently. Char.... imiss my hometown ilocos norte. Thank you po for advertising ilocos. GODBLESS.. greetings from AUH,UAE
Good day Erwann! I am from Laoag City and I would like to clarify that San Nicolas isn't part of Laoag but instead another Town. Anyways, love that you feature the Ilocos finest foods. Hope you could have also visited Paoay's cornick/chichacorn in Namnamas Food Products 🤗
The province I will definitely go back. Best empanada can't compared dun sa nabibili sa mall sobrang yummy and bagnet.. fresh food in all karinderyas kasi konti yung fast food jan kaya fresh and lutong bahay. Sarap bumalik
Ilocano Provinces are the places you could find healthy and chunky people because they love to eat fats and proteins. Vegetables are always the side dishes. Good finds Erwan not bad for a city man. We love you.
Erwan is such an exeptional vlogger, very fluent, detailed,exploratory,intelligent, and really brave specially when he explored my place in Mindanao. His vlog on Basilan is one of the best… Exhilarating Unforgettable Mae
I'm glad he showcased Sulu cuisine, sadly underrepresented in stateside Filipino restaurants. Why downplay our connection to the larger Malay and Indonesian world? We share the tsile ingredient, our Toragan may eve n come from Indo. My Mindanao aunt is Muslim. Erwan is very down to earth- great vibe.
From Ilocos Norte here! Proud! Town po pala ang San Nicolas, hindi po siya part ng Laoag City, bale two towns na po yun San Nicolas and Laoag. Thank you po 🥰
I'm half Filipino and my father is from La Union. He is very bias to say that the best Illocano food he's ever had are in San Juan and San Fernando, La Union. I may have to show him this video to convince him to take us to Laoag the next time we go back to the Philippines!
I remember my early childhood having empanadas outside the Immaculate Conception Church in Batac as it was just getting dark. There's nothing like it in the world. It's so good😋😋😋🧡🧡🧡
I am now craving for Ilokano dish. Kept wondering what the paksiw was until I remember we call it sinanglaw. It is such a comforting food and quite tasty too. Hope you can also go up north to Cagayan Valley in the future and taste their version of Ilokano cuisines.
This vlog is right on time. I feel like Erwan is preparing me for the food in Ilocos Norte. My family and I will be there soon. Thanks for this food vlog❤️🙏🏻
The best version of dinuguan right there. Crispy dinardaraan. In ilocos pig's blood are already mixed with vinegar to prevent coagulation and the color is blood. Here in manila it has na vinegar and color red makes it hard to approach.
Kakamiss lalo pagkain sa Ilocos N.! Bagnet, longganisa, empanada, pinakbet, igado and more! 🤤😋 You missed tasting dinakdakan though. Gusto ko na tuloy umuwi. Thank you for featuring our local food ♥️♥️♥️
Honest suggestion… Erwan this is the perfect time for you to incorporate you speaking the local dialect or Tagalog….. So you can be understood perfectly well and appreciated to the max!!!
You're way to go Chef Erwan~! Hope every person will know you as you and because of your amazing cooking skills but not as husband of Anne. But it's good naman because they respect and know you as the amazing husband of anne. Proud of you!
These are my people!!! I love how you mentioned our vegetable dishes. It always bothers me that Filipino food has a rep for being only fatty. I miss how my pops used to cook dinar daraan. Maybe you can touch on the rivalry between Batac's and Vigan's empanadas one day?
Some of these comments got me… 😅 My great-grandfather on maternal side is from San Nicolas; my great-great grandparents are part of the sakadas (you can also look up Alaskeros) marami talagang kasi marunong mag sakahan kaya abroad na Hawaii & Alaska po ang daming Ilocano. 🇵🇭 I like to think our food is very underrated, precisely because of the fact we are so prideful. I’m grateful this video was unplanned. It was a pleasant surprise to somebody like me - who only knows English and is trying to learn Hawaiian! I am proud. Mahalo, Erwan for showcasing your introduction to ilocano food; salamat po FEATR for giving us Ilocos Norte series 😊
There's another version of bibingka in Ilocos Norte's market. It's mostly called "Chinese bibingka" or "Pawa" it's one of my favorite delicacies back home in Ilocos Norte! And don't forget to try the dragon fruit ice cream too!
The video was really great! Well-researched, very informative. However… I’d like to point out that San Nicolas is a different town/municipality from, and is adjacent to Laoag. You get good bagnets at their market there. I know some people from Laoag actually get their bagnets from San Nicolas. Gotta give them credit for that. 😊 Not hating on the whole video or anything. Just putting this information out there for everyone. 🫶🏻
Mmmmm! My family is from Pangasinan, but the food is very similar to Ilocano cooking. I used to absolutely hate papaitan, but now that and kilawen are my favorite gout-inducing goodness! lol Used to also hate pinakbet because of all the veggies, but my mom cooks a MEAN pinakbet too 😋
We we're there last Nov with friends and coming from Visayas where foods are mostly so diverse also, Ilocano food somehow tastes different from what most Pinoy usually prefers. Its very unique and new (though I prefer Visayan foods pa din.😅) but its a must-try when you go see Ilocandia.❤️🙌
OMG! I love Laoag and tupig! I love the chewy, crispy and charred parts. I wish I could get a hold of them in Washington! This video makes me want to go home just for the food.
Thank you for sharing and always demonstrating how different each region is different from another in the Philippines. Maybe in the future you could demonstrate how almost each locale region or province is different from another. Granted you would eat more. But then again, why not. All pinoy food is awesome and tasty. Salamat Po!!!
My Mom is from Batac. And whenever we go there, we eat tons of empanada and miki in the riverside. The best!! Wow! Really missing the food and the people there. Thanks Erwan & Featr! 💙
San Nicolas Market is actually located in a town next to Laoag City. I buy my food there and they actually have better to offer compared to other markets in other towns/cities here in Ilocos Norte. Good decision to start there :D
Thank you for correcting this gentleman about the Ilocanos having more protein in their dishes. Traditionally, stewed or sautéed vegetables have more first and foremost for Ilocanos. And fish has been the preferred sahog. It’s only been most recently that bagnet and longganiza have been popularized mainly due to tourism.
I miss my home town in ilocos norte where the windmills are proudly lined up by the seashore of Bangui😍😍😍 and I’m longing for the bagnet,longganisa, and empanada😋😋😋 na walang katulad 😋😋😋tnx Erwan for featuring Ilocos Norte and some of the ilocano yummy foods😮 God bless your team!
When we had our vacation in Ilocos we always made sure to go in Batac since their empanada, longganisa and bagnet is to die for. Edit: Personally I like empanada na malasado iyong itlog sa loob and it should be two yolks.
im an ilokana... i want to recommend bagnet at Narvacan ilocos sur.... and longganisa also.... bagnet i think is much better there.... just that vigan or laoag ilocos norte is more popular but please try roaming around narvacan wet market..... and i think best bagnet is in here at Narvacan ilocos sur and u can try intestine bagnet also (we call it "silet")... just be there early sunday morning.... you can find "pork tapa" also..... they have new wet market along the highway now at san antonio narvacan ilocos sur becaus its the new project of former mayor chavit singson when he was the mayor there......most of the scenes of "ang panday" of Fernando Poe Jr. and Bong Revilla was shoot also at Narvacan......thanks😁😁😁 Oh BTW im a big fan of Ms Anne & you po ànd now Dahlia.....❤️❤️❤️ shes a cute baby girl❤️❤️❤️
Erwan you should try go with the people working in the rice field, you will be surprise what kind of food people bring with them during lunch time in the middle of rice field
From my own experience, Ilocano foods are simple and healthy, lots of veggies. Experienced it in field work while in veterinary college. Also once in a lifetime experience - roasted calf. I guess it like lechon baka. Tender, melt in the mouth meat.
