What is the native food of region 1?

Ilocos Region (Region I)

- Bagnet

is a fried pork belly that is popular in the areas of Northern Luzon, particularly in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines.

- Pinakbet

is a Filipino vegetable stew that is made with mixed vegetables, pork or seafood, and a fermented fish or shrimp paste called bagoong.

- Dinuguan

is a savory Filipino dish made with pork blood and meat simmered in a rich, spicy gravy flavored with vinegar and garlic. It is often served with white rice.

- Empanada

a filled turnover pastry of Spanish and Latin American origins. In Ilocos, empanada is deep fried and filled with diced papaya and green peas.

- Pancit Batil Patong

or simply pancit batil is rice noodles and bean sprouts sauteed and layered with lechon kawali (deep fried pork belly).

- Chichacorn

refers to deep fried corn kernels, a Filipino snack food equivalent of potato chips. But while potato chips have countless flavours, chicharon has only two — original (plain salt) and spicy. The ones in Ilocos are spicier.