Comments on: Lasang Pinoy 21, Anniversary Edition

By: Postcards: SITIO REMEDIOS

Postcards: SITIO REMEDIOS — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:09:42 +0000

[...] Part of my backlog posts is about a destination in Ilocos Norte I briefly mentioned in one of my posts and my entry to Lasang Pinoy 21. [...]

By: AMIANAN TREASURE

AMIANAN TREASURE — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:22:05 +0000

[...] must in savoring the heritage of Ilocos in Sitio is indulging on popular delectable Ilocano fare at the resortâ€™s AbraÃµ Restaurant: empanada (stuffed pastry), longganisa (sausage), pancit miki [...]

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:37:11 +0000

Haha we share the same resolution! And resolutions , we all know, are so difficult to keep. Hay. Am looking forward to the rest of the posts and poqui poqui recipe. :) Thanks!

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:37:00 +0000

Haha we share the same resolution! And resolutions , we all know, are so difficult to keep. Hay. Am looking forward to the rest of the posts and poqui poqui recipe. :) Thanks!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:18:20 +0000

Hi, Christine!

It was really a nice surprise meeting you in Ilocos last weekend! Such a small world! However short it was — I enjoyed the conversations very much! Joey found the pearl part of your earring while I did the lock (lock – is that the right term? hahaha!) . . .

The Guling-Guling Festival went well. It was a big improvement from last year’s . . . I can’t wait to finish my post about it :-) as well as my other foodie adventures in Ilocos for the past year . . .

Since it’s Chinese new year today, perhaps I’d make it my new year’s resolution to post more entries and lessen my backlog! hahahaha!!!

The ‘poqui-poqui’ is actually one of the backlogs . . . Will post it soon . . . :-)

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Hi, Christine!

Since it’s Chinese new year today, perhaps I’d make it my new year’s resolution to post more entries and lessen my backlog! hahahaha!!!

The ‘poqui-poqui’ is actually one of the backlogs . . . Will post it soon . . . :-)

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:26:36 +0000

Wow! What a grand bienvenida for Luna! I can appreciate this post even more so now after having just tried most of what you featured above. I had such a gastronomic great time up in Ilocos last weekend and meeting you was a nice bonus! :) I’m sorry I wasn’t able to run back and say goodbye that morning. (BTW, thanks for finding my earring! haha) How was the Guling-Guling fiesta?

Would you have a poqui poqui recipe to share? I LOVED that dish!

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:26:00 +0000

Would you have a poqui poqui recipe to share? I LOVED that dish!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:17:11 +0000

Thanks, JMom! You should time your next visit to Philippines (and Ilocos) when it’s the season for abuus . . . summer months . . .

JMom, looking forward to your LP hosting . . . :-)

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:17:00 +0000

Thanks, JMom! You should time your next visit to Philippines (and Ilocos) when it’s the season for abuus . . . summer months . . .

JMom, looking forward to your LP hosting . . . :-)

By: JMom

JMom — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:53:16 +0000

Sali ako! You just named all my favorite dishes! I was just talking with a friend and abuus was mentioned. This was a delicacy in my mom’s hometown too! I have a faint recollection of tasting it, but I wish I could taste it again now.

I didn’t get to taste pokpoklo on my last visit, but I did have my fill of ararusep. Yummy!

Great post, Mike!

By: JMom

JMom — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:53:00 +0000

I didn’t get to taste pokpoklo on my last visit, but I did have my fill of ararusep. Yummy!

Great post, Mike!

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:20:56 +0000

Yvette,

Yes, I tried the abuus last March as it was in season then. Ngayon wala. I’ll be back in Ilocos on thursday for another event . . .

Iska,

Ako din ginugutom everytime I think of it . . . And yes, it must have been the best feast :-)

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:20:00 +0000

Yvette,

Yes, I tried the abuus last March as it was in season then. Ngayon wala. I’ll be back in Ilocos on thursday for another event . . .

Iska,

Ako din ginugutom everytime I think of it . . . And yes, it must have been the best feast :-)

By: iska

iska — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:33:01 +0000

Mang Mayk! I’m back! I finally find time to read all LP entries. Now reading your feast of Ilocano spread (since yours is in the bottom of the round-up) haay nagutom na talaga ako! Must be the best feast of his life…

By: iska

iska — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:33:00 +0000

By: Yvette

Yvette — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:09:12 +0000

Abuus and pokpoklo seaweed salad…two of my favorite exotic ilocano dishes! I hope you’ve tried those.There’s more favorites i remember…the dudon (grasshopper) and abal abal…ask about these on your next trip to ilocos.

By: Yvette

Yvette — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:09:00 +0000

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:11:37 +0000

Em Dy,

As I’ve mentioned earlier, it’s yummy – like a real pizza with cheese base and they’re getting better at it every time I visit. The crust is thin and crispy.

They also have other versions with different Ilocano dish toppings like – the Ilocandia pizza with Batac longganiza and the Poqui-poqui pizza with poqui-poqui topping (mashed eggplant sauteed with tomatoes and onions). I have yet to try the dinardaraan (dinuguan pizza). There was so much to eat (aside from pizza) during my last trip that I didn’t eat the other pizzas. Hopefully I’ll get to try them when I go back next weekend . . . :-)

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:11:00 +0000

Em Dy,

As I’ve mentioned earlier, it’s yummy – like a real pizza with cheese base and they’re getting better at it every time I visit. The crust is thin and crispy.