Ilocos Norte, 03-06 April 2009, Part I

So much memories in just 3 days!!

This was one of them – the famous Ilocos Empanadas from Batac, Ilocos Sur Norte.

Glory's

Food Trip

First, they make the dough… The orange color is just food coloring…

Empanada Maker

Empanada 2

They then add the sliced “ubod” and raw papaya…

Empanada 3

Plus egg…

Empanada 4

Plus the even more famous Longganiza…

Empanada

They fold it and cut the edges to make it round…

Empanada 6

Empanada 7

Deep fried to perfection!!

Empanada

Glory's Empanada

Eating Empanada

Eating Empanada

P.S. The locals say that the oil used to fry the empanadas contribute much to the great flavor, as even the “isaw” and all the other goodies are cooked in that “kawa” (kawa = a huge frying pan). :)

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  1. On 22 April 2009 at 12:28 pm cecile Said:

    hi! I really MISS EATING EMPANADA (ith 2 sausage pls!)!!!
    thanks for featuring Ilocos empanada. by the way, Batac is in Ilocos Norte not in Sur. :) Blog on!

  2. On 7 May 2009 at 7:01 pm tokujyochirashi Said:

    Oh! That’s right. Sorry typo! Haha! :) I miss those empanadas! Wish there was a store here in Manila which sells those… Pero dapat they make the empanadas in front of the buyers din. Para complete experience. Haha :)

  3. On 19 July 2009 at 8:59 pm Vangie Said:

    Ilocos empanada lovers, go to farinas terminal located in forbes. near UST. It usually start in the afternoon. Chow (“,)


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