Ilocano pasalubongs?

If you were to leave Ilocos, you could never fail to remember to give your loved ones their pasalubongs. Here are some Ilocano products that your loved ones would like once you give these things or foods to them.

Sukang Ilocano

This vinegar native from Ilocos is fermented from samak leves and sugarcane juice. Traditionally, they are left in burnay jars to age and be preserved. First, it would turn into wine but if preserved longer, if there would be a darker color and stronger flavor, it turns into vinegar.

Bugnay Wine

Bugnay, which is also known as wild blackberries, is fruit that is native to the Philippines. Adams, the one-barangay town high in the sylvan mountains, close by Pagudpud, are experts in making wine out of this fruit. The bugnay wine, which was made by the people in Adams, was quite similar to a grape wine due to its unusual but satisfying taste and aroma. Just like red wines, it is also reddish to purplish in color.

Garlic

Garlic, or pinili in Ilocano, is also being grown in Ilocos. It is widely used in the whole world as a seasoning or a condiment for its strong flavor. Garlic is also claimed to have health benefits. It can help prevent heart diseases and even cancer.

Tobacco

Tobacco is a processed product dried leaves of plants. This is also major industry of Candon City in Ilocos Sur. With this, Ilocanos celebrate Tobacco Festival during March 28-31 of every year. There are a lot of activities prepared for this festival. The said activities include open street dancing competition, marching band competition, Miss Virginia Tobacco, tobacco rolling, calamay (rice cake) eating contest, basketball with celebrities,beack bikini open, Search for Miss Gay Ilocandia, concerts, singing contests, motocross, mountain bike competition and boxing. 

Longganisa

When you say ground pork seasoned in pepper, salt then wrapped in pork skinless intestine, it would be longganisa. It is one of Ilocano’s signature products and is also considered as one of the best. For sure, if you bring this as a pasalubong, your loved ones will love this.

Cornik

Corniks are dried corns. Ilocanos sell a lot of these products. It comes with different flavors such as cheese, barbeque and garlic.

Royal Bibingka

Royal Bibingka is an Ilocano product that is especially made for tourists who go to Ilocos. You should not miss on tasting this bibingka with a special Ilocano taste. It is also one of the best pasalubongs you can buy for your loved ones. These bibingkas can be bought along the roads of Vigan.

Handicrafts

These handicrafts are especially woven and made by the Ilocano people. Name it. Table runners, t-shirts, bags, clutches, accessories, hats, these are can be all bought in Ilocos. These may be ordinary things for you but these products, being made through the hands of Ilocanos, made it special.