ILOCANO PRODUCTS

Aside from those sumptuous delectable Ilocano cuisine, there are also other products Laoag has to offer. From crunchy snacks, native cakes, to wines and more! And most of the products are available at the Laoag City Commercial Complex, specially during market days (Wednesday and Sunday), truly a one-stop-shop!

Try this super crunchy snack called!!!

Cornick

Also known as chichacorn, a portmanteau of chicharon and corn, cornick is a crunchy snack made of deep-fried corn kernels. In Ilocos, you can find different flavours of this: cheese, barbecue, spicy garlic, adobo, among others.

Come and taste the true wine of ilocanos!!!

BASI

is the local beverage of Ilocos where it has been consumed since before the Spanish conquest. Commercial basi is produced by first crushing sugarcane and extracting the juice. The juice is boiled in vats and then stored in earthen jars (tapayan). Once the juice has cooled, flavorings made of ground glutinous rice and duhat (java plum) bark or other fruits or barks is added. The jars are then sealed with banana leaves and allowed to ferment for several years.

Come Come and try this delicious!!!

ILOCOS LONGGANISA

is a native sausage made from pork meat, herbs, spices and vinegar, stuffed in pork intestine. Sometimes called garlic longganisa to distinguish it from that of Vigan longganisa which is sweeter in taste.

Unang kagat highblood agad try this crispylicious and juicylicious the famous!!!

ILOCANO BAGNET

is boiled and deep-fried to achieve the crispy, crunchy pork skin. It's a cross between crispy pata and lechon kawali, both of which have crispy meat that is not too dry. It involves boiling pork chunks in water until they are tender, then the meat is removed. The water is left to boil until only the fatty oil remains. They add a bit of lard to the same pot and the pork is fried in its own oil until the skin becomes tough. It is fried to perfection until the skin becomes crunchy cracklings or chicharon.

have you ever taste this famous dessert in ilocos called?

DUDOL

is a traditional dessert you will find in Ilocos. Dudol is made of rice flour, coconut milk, sugarcane juice and anise. The secret to making a good dudol is to patiently and continuously stir the ingredients under a slow fire.