Alilem Narvacan

Sugar Cane Vinegar are made from sugar cane Bagnet to put it simply, is crispy fried
juice and one of the most popular in the pork belly, a cross between Chicharon
Philippines, particularly in the Ilocos Region and Lechon Kawali, where the lean
where it is called “Sukang Iloko”. It ranges from meat is crispy but not dry and the pork
dark yellow to golden brown in color, and has a skin with all the pork fat is fried to a
mellow flavor, similar in some respects, to rice crisp."Every household knows how to
vinegar, though with a somewhat “fresher” make bagnet. The best tasting bagnet
taste. Contrary to expectation, containing no is produced in Narvacan," Zaragoza
San VICENTE
residual sugar, it is not sweeter than other said (The Municipal Mayor of
BANTAY Antique
vinegars. In the Philippines, it often is labeled as Narvacan, Ilocos Sur)
Handloomwooven products or the abel is the traditional style Wooden Furniture industry are
sukang maasim, although this is simply a generic
woven product of Bantay and the Ilocos region. The abel commonly found in San Vicente, Ilocos
term meaning “sour vinegar”.
cloth is known for being a strong, colorful material. The Sur. Quality products are being used
fabric is so strong and beautiful that some families have locally as well as for market abroad.
them as heirlooms that last as long as their antique Sculpturing is also a potential industry
furnishings. The abel is made from yarns of cotton or sagut located in some baranggays in the said
that are sourced from the many lands in northern Luzon Municipality. These industries should
that are dedicated to the growing of this plant. After the be developed TAGUDIN
in this Municipality due
cotton is harvested, it is prepared into yarns and dyed. The toExtracted
the abundance
juice of skilled
from the workers.
calamansi
CANDON
different colored yarns are then arranged in a wooden can be processed and bottled
handloomalso
Kalamay, spelledvaried
to create Calamay which designs.
and unique means "sugar", is a commercially as ready-to-
sticky sweet delicacy that is popular in many regions of the drink Calamansi Juice.
VIGAN
Philippines. It is made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and
The Vigan Longganisa is a small and
ground glutinous rice. They can also be flavored with
plump native sausage, good for about
margarine, peanut butter, or vanilla. Kalamay can be eaten
two or three bites. It is garlicky and
alone but is usually used as a sweetener for a number of
has a yellowish color. Although it is
Filipino desserts and beverages. Kalamay from Candon City,
eaten anytime, even as a bread filling,
Ilocos Sur is sold wrapped in banana leaves or in coconut
it is traditional favored as breakfast
San ildefonso
shells, though modern packaging uses polystyrene containers
fare together with fried eggs and
wrapped in wine
Basi cellophane.
is madeCandon City alsoboiled,
by fermenting celebrates a Kalamay
steamed or fried rice. It is best
Festival.
freshly extracted, sugar cane juice. The juice
dipped in Ilocos vinegar with plenty of
is then boiled in vats and stored in earthen
chili, garlic and onions.
jars. Once it has been cooled, flavorings made
of ground glutinous rice and duhat (java plum)
bark or other fruits or barks is added. A dried
powdered starter is used to start the
fermentation. The mixture is left for up to
three months to ferment and up to one year to
 BANAYOYO San Emilio
Banana is one of the most abundant Tapey, or Igorot rice wine is
fruit crops in the Province of Ilocos traditionally served when a host
Sur. It is also one of the sources of invites someone to partake of his rice
income for farmers. Banayoyo has wine at his house. It is also drank in
various ideas in turning banana into volumes during public festivities and
many processed products. Banana can celebrations. Tapey is nowadays
be processed to make Banana Flour, available in stores around the
Banana Pastilyas, Banana Puree, Dried Cordilleras and also a LIDLIDDA
product of San
Sta. lucia
Banana Blossoms, Banana Chips, and Emilio,
Etag a cordillera
(igorot) Municipality
or Innasin (iloko) – AninIgorot food that is
Peanut Butter is a food paste made
Pastil-yas De Saging. Ilocos
preserved small slabSur.
of meat (esp. pork) made through
primarily from ground dry roasted
salt-treating, sun-drying; and/or smoking. Its color is
peanut and is popular in North
America, the Netherlands, the United partly dark brown with noticeable whitish yellow fat

Kingdom, Australia and parts of Asia, color. It comes from different varieties depending on

particularly the Philippines and the methods used. There are three methods of making

Indonesia. In the Philippines, Sta. etag which are discussed in the procedures. Its savory
and salty taste made it a good seasoning ingredient for
Lucia in the Province
SAN JUAN of Ilocos Sur is Sugpon
some foods.
the main
Buri producer
(Corypha elata)ofispeanut butter.
the largest palm Ube Halaya- is a Filipino dessert made from
found in the Philippines. It is one of boiled and mashed purple yam or they called it
the most important palm, next to the in the Philippines as “Ube” which is the main
coconut, in terms of economic and
product of Sugpon. The texture is a little
industrial importance. The buri leaf is
chewy and creamy, and the flavor of the Ube
the most versatile material used in
handicraft industry. The Municipality should stand out.
Cabugao
of San Juan, Ilocos Sur is using it for Bamboo Craft. Bamboo grows in the
making hats, boxes
Sta. and
cruzother novelty parts of the Philippines.it is one of
items. It can be easily
With plenty of proteindyed
andand woven
little fat, the most common materials used in
into many
tuna is shapes.
one of the best foods for house constructions in the provinces
muscle growth and recovery. By called "kubo" or "nipa hut" and now
combining the canned fish with a few used in furniture making like sala set,
simple ingredients,Sta.Cruz, Ilocos Sur outdoor tables and other materials.
made a delicious Tuna Burger in a Magsingal
matter of minutes—one that packs Corn Husks Crafts are easy and fun
more health benefits than a beef or to work with. Magsingal, Ilocos Sur
turkey version. Another bonus to the has a good harvest of corn, and
tuna burger: Tuna is a great source of because of that they catched up an
omega-3 fatty acid, which supports idea on producing the corn husks
muscle growth, helps cut your risk for into crafts and it now serves as
 Sta. CATALINA QUIRINO
Organically Grown Vegetables are Dried mangoes can be eaten as is, as snacks and
produced using methods of organic dessert or used as ingredient for ice cream mixes
farming. The Municipality of and toppings. Made In Nature Organic Sun-
Sta.Catalina, Ilocos Sur is known for Ripened Mangoes are decadent slices of
its richness of vegetables. This mouthwatering sweetness. A product of the
Municipality is SIGAY
also known as the Municipality of Quirino,
"Vegetable Bowl
A Coffee Bean is of the North"
a seed of the coffee Ilocos Sur
BURGOS
plant, and is the source for coffee. It
Ballatinaw is an indigenous rice
is the pit inside the red or purple fruit
variety of Burgos, known for its
often referred to as a cherry. Even
though they are seeds, they are excellent texture and aroma,
referred to as 'beans' because of unique reddish to blackish
SANTA
their resemblance to true beans. violet color and high eating
Black Smith Produts are made up from
wrought iron or steel by forging the quality.
GALIMUYOD
metal, using tools to hammer, bend, Rice blend is a combination of good

and cut. The municiplaty os Santa is quality brown rice (short grain,

producing black smith products like medium grain or long grain) along

gates, grilles, railings, light fixtures, with wild rice produced by the

tools, agricultural implements, and people of Galimuyod. This blend

buneng (boloCERVANTES
knife). makes it a highly nutritious diet for
one who wantsSinait
to stay fit.
Once a Ginger will be made into Tea,
The Garlic Festival is held in Sinait, Ilocos
you can add peppermint, honey or
Sur known as the Garlic Center of the
lemon to mask the taste of it. The
North. It is held during the 1st to 3rd of
benefits of ginger tea are well
May. This festival aims to showcase the
documented and include treatment and
talent, ingenuity and hard work of the
cures for some common conditions, but
Ilocano farmers. Aside from that, it also
there are also some precautions to
San esteban
aims to encourage the farmers to mass high
take.
Nata de coco is a chewy, quality garlic using modern technology.
translucent, jelly-like foodstuff Nagbukel
produced by the fermentation of Papaya has many applications in processed-
coconut water, which gels through the food products and is available in a variety of
production of microbial cellulose by forms, including purée, concentrate, powder,
Acetobacter xylinum. Originating in and dried or canned slices or chunks. Papaya
the Philippines, Nata de coco is most purée is the major semi- processed product
commonly sweetened as a candy or that finds use in juices, nectars, fruit
dessert, and can accompany many cocktails, jams and jellies. A number of low-
things including pickles, drinks, ice moisture products, such as fruit leather,