The Best of Ilocano Food with Erwan Heussaff (Laoag City Food Tour)
Gear up for one of our best adventures yet! We are in Laoag, the capital city of Ilocos Norte and Erwan is ready to try all the local favorites like pinakbet, lauya, igado, and many more! Of course, we had to visit the famous Dawang’s Eatery where we break down the flavors of each of the northern province’s delicacies. Join our journey to the land of sand dunes, black vinegar, and freshly made empanadas!
San Nicolas Public Market - Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Dawang's Eatery sa Laoag - Paterno, Laoag City
Batac Riverside Empanadaan - Brgy. 1 S. Valdez, Batac
La Moda Panciteria - Solsona Rd., Laoag City
Irene's Native Delicacies - Brgy. 8, Pias Norte, 2903, Curimao
Milky's Farm Lechon Baka - P. Gomez, Laoag City
Jump to:
(0:00) Intro
(0:35) San Nicolas Public Market
(3:21) Dawang's Eatery sa Laoag
(11:05) Batac Riverside Empanadaan
(14:10) La Moda Panciteria
(18:47) Irene's Native Delicacies
(21:16) Milky's Farm Lechon Baka
(23:28) Outro
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When you say bagoong to ilocano it is the bagoong na isda by default and that is the bagoong we use for pinakbet. Unlike in the tagalog regions bagoong to them refers to the bagoong alamang. 😊
@cezzarmicu
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Bagoong is never alamang for us ilocanos/pangasinenses :)
@ettenadra
Жыл бұрын
This is the first time I heard of bagoong na isda 😱 I’m allergic to bagoong alamang, hmm might try the bagoong na isda if I find one, baka sakaling its the one for me 🤞🏻
@SelectStart89
Жыл бұрын
Is Bagoong Isda same as Ginamos? Just curious. Thanks.
@mamaadi1848
Жыл бұрын
Same with ilonggo. Bagoong is fish, while alamang called ginamos. In visayas, their bagoong and ginamos are fish😊
@cecilepascuaonthego167
Жыл бұрын
Yah, bagoong isda ♥️♥️♥️
Ang galing nung nakuha nyong local resource person. He knew how to explain things and he knew what he was talking about. Di tulad ng iba kung ano-ano lang sinasabi. Being Ilocano myself I know what he was saying was right.
What I love about Erwan is that he is nice, friendly and "hindi maarte". You will never feel intimidated. More power to the team!
@ameliaancheta
Жыл бұрын
Watching over and over again❤️More power featr!
@kaylirainn8827
Жыл бұрын
Yaaas, he's cuteee too😍, Anne's so lucky.
@alelirafols9699
9 ай бұрын
I love how Erwann eats 😂. Sooo tempting. As if everything is sooo yummy. Maybe he can also try Cagayan Valley one time. I'd love to see how that place looks like, more than the foods bec.most probably, they are just the same --- bagnet, pakbet, paitan, etc.
This is so true about eating vegetables. Both parents' roots hail from Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. But the Ilocanos from Ilocos Norte eat a lot of FRESH vegetables. I grew up abroad and in Makati, but boy, we ate a LOT of vegetables! We always had 2 dishes with rice. Our meat dishes always had to be paired with a vegetable dish. I remember saying, 'oh, no, they're feeding us grass and flowers again!' Lol we were literally eating flowers! (kalabasa flowers and boiled katuray -- kaway-kaway mga batang Ilocano) OMG hated them, the bitterness gave me headaches. We were eating out-of-this-world vegetables that no kid should ever eat haha. But now that I'm older, I couldn't eat any dish without a vegetable dish on the side. My meal is always incomplete without them. Don't forget, we eat a lot of fresh seaweeds, too! (arurusep, gamet, kulot, pukpuklo - hope I spelt them right).
@featrmedia
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful story! Stay tuned for the rest of our adventures in Ilocos! Make sure to subscribe. 😉
@Ver0_Cat
Жыл бұрын
@@featrmedia Can't wait. I've been subscribed since the very beginning of this channel..
@shahani6037
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Pangasinan and my maternal family comes from Burgos. Both my parents are Ilokano, and it's the same here. Sometimes I feel weird around non-Ilokano Pinoy here in America who eats a LOT of meat. And I'm here like, I grew up eating more vegetables than meat.
@Ver0_Cat
Жыл бұрын
@@shahani6037 Yes, I can totally relate!! I think it's become a pet peeve of mine when I see people eat JUST meat. I always have this urge to tell them they're missing the vegetables. But of course, I keep my mouth shut to avoid being stared at 😂
@julysevguarin7
Жыл бұрын
I'm an Ilocano from Pangasinan, but yeah same story here hahaha.
My mom is ilocano and I was born here in America. I loved watching this to learn more about my mom’s roots. I feel so in touch with Filipino culture especially the culture my mom grew up with. I know a lot of people need videos like this since not everyone has the luxury to travel to their home country often. Watching these kind of videos on Featr really educate others and help people get in touch with their culture. ♥️🥰
@davidmolina9166
9 ай бұрын
Almost like me, my dad is Ilocano and I was born in the USA too.
My grandfather emigrated from ilocos Norte to Hawaii 100+ years ago. I don’t know anything about ilocano traditions but this video really opened my worldview. I’d love to go to ilocos for a visit. Thanks Erwan!
This explains the 3.18 M subscribers. Super in deep presentation of Ilocano food and delicacies that surely made me the viewer WOWed all through out the video.
@featrmedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! 🫶🏼
It’s noticeable in this video how Filipinos are great English-speakers too!
Great co-host, he really knows what he is talking about. Unlike the co-hosts from the other channels, they just laughed all throughout the video.
Dear Mr. Heussaff, I want to say thank to you for featuring Ilocano food. You are one of those food analysts who gives comprehensive descriptions of the food that you are eating. This way, people will understand more the culture behind the food.
My late grandparents & late mom is from Ilocos Sur San Juan and my late Dad is 1st Generation Ilocano born & raised in Hawaii (1925) and I’m 2nd Generation(1964) my kids are 3rd generation mixed ethnicities and ALL LOVE the Ilocano Style Northern Dishes…btw 90% Filipinos in Hawaii are Ilocano…Tagalogs we’re the LAST wave coming to Hawaii😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I grew up in Hawaii, the highest ilocano population in the United States. When I moved to Las Vegas , I was sad I couldn’t find ilocano places to eat. Love ilocano foods 😋
@georgeacenas2349
7 ай бұрын
Would that Oahu town be Waipahu?
@Pfamily4413
7 ай бұрын
@@georgeacenas2349 close. Kalihi
I love ilocano dishes thank you to my husband diego a pure ilocano and i am from mandaluyong i love their pinakbet,dinendeng,longanisa,bagnet,papaitan ,fresh salad gulay
the bald guy was eloquent. Good interaction and has lot of details. kudos!
Proud Ilocano from the US. When I need to lose weight for summer body, I eat ilocano keto diet.
I am an ilocano. Everything that taste bitter we consider it as medicine or can cure like ampalaya that has many benefits and other leafy veg.
if other people hear ilocano foods they always talk about empanada, bagnet and longganisa.. what they dont know there is, there's so much more to offer when it comes to ilocano dishes.. glad you tasted genuine ilocano foods that most Filipino doesnt know.. there are still a lot of hidden gems that you should try-- from veggies to meat definitely u will enjoy😊
Proud Ilocana here.. ❤😊 thank you Erwan for featuring our dishes…
Gotta love Erwan ❤ walang halong arte. Kahit san siya kumain game na game siya haha
My Ilocano friends are one of the best cook ever i always eat a lot when i eat in their house🥺
Honest suggestion… Erwan this is the perfect time for you to incorporate you speaking the local dialect or Tagalog….. So you can be understood perfectly well and appreciated to the max!!!
The video was really great! Well-researched, very informative. However… I’d like to point out that San Nicolas is a different town/municipality from, and is adjacent to Laoag. You get good bagnets at their market there. I know some people from Laoag actually get their bagnets from San Nicolas. Gotta give them credit for that. 😊 Not hating on the whole video or anything. Just putting this information out there for everyone. 🫶🏻
Empandad is one of my fave ilocano food!!!! Really love it! My hubby is an ilocano ..grew up in Abra.
Love illocano food. I was born and raised in Hawaii and grew up eating illocano food. Parents made their own bogoong, had our own garden full of veggies in backyard, and even butchered our own live proteins once in awhile for family gatherings.
Nothing beats ilocos empanada! When we had a tour around ilocos, i will not miss a stop where i don't eat empadana
I am Ilocana/Filipina-American and extremely proud of my roots! My family is from Binalonan, Pangasinan. I love Ilocano dishes (e.g., dinengdeng, pinakbet, etc.) with all the vegetables and kankanen tupig is my fave. Thank you for sharing Erwan and team.
The province I will definitely go back. Best empanada can't compared dun sa nabibili sa mall sobrang yummy and bagnet.. fresh food in all karinderyas kasi konti yung fast food jan kaya fresh and lutong bahay. Sarap bumalik
@user-bz4zu6cy9x
Жыл бұрын
There are fast foods in malls and some sorounding areas not just in laoag. But still carinderias are everywhere too. 😊
Kudos to you Sir Erwan for featuring a local food in the Philippines and you are not “maarte” and just genuinely eating the food. You are a great food vlogger. ❤ I also like how those interviewees are speaking in english. 😊😊😊
I'm so grateful... nkakataba din ng puso. See how we, ilocanos are very good in cooking. As i watch your vid im so very proud coz we are able to speak in english fluently. Char.... imiss my hometown ilocos norte. Thank you po for advertising ilocos. GODBLESS.. greetings from AUH,UAE
Kudos to Erwan and the whole FEATR team! May you continue to make Filipino cuisine be known to the world.
From Ilocos Norte here! Proud! Town po pala ang San Nicolas, hindi po siya part ng Laoag City, bale two towns na po yun San Nicolas and Laoag. Thank you po 🥰
As a Ilocano who lives in the states, my parents and relatives grow their own vegetables in their backyard too. So it’s so cool to learn that it happens back home in the Philippines too. ❤
Ilocano breakfast usually consists of parboiled leafy greens or vegetables (okra, eggplant, sili) dipped in bagoong with sliced kamatis and sibuyas.
@jenvillanueva7370
Жыл бұрын
Tinuno nga tarong, okra sili sawsaw sa bagoong kalamansi or kamatis.. literal na breakfast namin noon,, after magsaing deretso ihaw ng gulay
@ruhnasmay2922
Жыл бұрын
Add talbos ng kamote and tuyo na may maanghang na sukang sawsawan!!
I already enjoyed the 1st 2 minutes of this video. Can't wait to spend the next few minutes!
I like you guys because you are showing the raw Filipino culture through local food. May you continue doing that, it's nice!
I am an Ilocano from Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Thank you for liking our native Ilocano foods.
Save the best for last. ☺️ Happy to see my uncle on your channel. He owns Milky's Farm.
This is one of the calmest food review. I've seen mark wiens, sonny and strictly dumpling , but Erwan's reviews is more satisfying
Kaming mga ilocano talaga mahilig sa gulay. Pakbet, dinengdeng, inabraw etc. Ilaga lang ang mga gulay tapos isasawsaw sa bagoong (bogguong) Yummmm!!!
I'm half Filipino and my father is from La Union. He is very bias to say that the best Illocano food he's ever had are in San Juan and San Fernando, La Union. I may have to show him this video to convince him to take us to Laoag the next time we go back to the Philippines!
Erwan is such an exeptional vlogger, very fluent, detailed,exploratory,intelligent, and really brave specially when he explored my place in Mindanao. His vlog on Basilan is one of the best… Exhilarating Unforgettable Mae
@georgeacenas2349
7 ай бұрын
I'm glad he showcased Sulu cuisine, sadly underrepresented in stateside Filipino restaurants. Why downplay our connection to the larger Malay and Indonesian world? We share the tsile ingredient, our Toragan may eve n come from Indo. My Mindanao aunt is Muslim. Erwan is very down to earth- great vibe.
Auntie Glory's Empanada is the best empanada in Northern Luzon. Thanks Erwan for featuring Glory's Empanada.
I thought erwan is shy in a public were so happy for you that you doing vlogger, my first to see you in close up smile now more handsome on TV.👍♥️we love so much your wife she's a good actress,hosting,singer I like so much when she's always bulol n showtime that's why we love so much Ann Curtis .♥️👍
Next time you should try their dragon fruit ice cream in Paoay. It's so good.
Makes me want to visit to Philippines 🇵🇭 just to go there to try all these yummy dishes!
There's another version of bibingka in Ilocos Norte's market. It's mostly called "Chinese bibingka" or "Pawa" it's one of my favorite delicacies back home in Ilocos Norte! And don't forget to try the dragon fruit ice cream too!
Lalo ako naexcite umuwi. 5 years working here in taiwan. I really miss home! Proud half ilokana|bulakenya 🤣😂
I miss my Province. We the Ilocanos here in California grow our own Vegetables.
Thank you Erwan for picturing our Ilocano Food.
I am ilokano but was raised here in Mindanao. Haven't been to Ilocos, that's why now I think I should be there, all the foods there are my comfort foods, especially pinakbet. Woww hope someday I can visit Ilocos. Seems like a home I haven't been to.
@nashjacinto9473
Ай бұрын
my lola was ilokano as well and was raised in Mindanao.. i think kidapawan. we grew up with her here in manila. she cooked a lot of ilokano food when she was still alive!
@rdg2753
Ай бұрын
@@nashjacinto9473 woww we were from the same province. Im also in North Cotabato. Kidapawan is just 30 minutes away from my university back then. Now I always pass through Kidapawan if I go back to my hometown on holidays. Missed Lola's dish as well. Bet your Lola cannot only speak/understand Ilocano, but Bisaya and Ilonggo as well!
What a beautiful way of featuring the authentic Ilocano cuisine. Thanks FEATR for transporting me back to my younger years. I remember back then going to public market early weekend morning and be overwhelmed with the smell of fresh produce, what a bliss.
Miss my hometown!!!! Thanks for visiting!!! Watching frm Hawaii
Naalala ko tuloy yung lola ko pag nag luluto sya ng pinakbet na may kasamang ALLUKON.👍
Erwan you should try go with the people working in the rice field, you will be surprise what kind of food people bring with them during lunch time in the middle of rice field
I appreciate the attention to detail specifically into the audio. Galing ng crew ng FEATR!!! Padayon!!!
God... I missed my old school Ilocano dad suddenly. Pinakbet, dinengdeng, inabraw, pupuklo seaweeds, pinapaitan always bring back memories... my old man is from San Narciso, Zambales but his parents are from Ilocos Sur.
I remember my early childhood having empanadas outside the Immaculate Conception Church in Batac as it was just getting dark. There's nothing like it in the world. It's so good😋😋😋🧡🧡🧡
I miss my province!! Proud to be an Ilokana. Thank you, Erwan and team! 🇵🇭
Thank you for the feature of Ilocano foods from Ilocos Norte. I’m adding this place to my bucket list.
Good day Erwann! I am from Laoag City and I would like to clarify that San Nicolas isn't part of Laoag but instead another Town. Anyways, love that you feature the Ilocos finest foods. Hope you could have also visited Paoay's cornick/chichacorn in Namnamas Food Products 🤗
@michaelp.7694
Жыл бұрын
bat paksiw tawag nyu sa papaitan?
@andreacaliflores21
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelp.7694 iba po siya sa papaitan eh. Hindi sya talaga papaitan.
@michaelp.7694
Жыл бұрын
@@andreacaliflores21 eh bat paksiw?
Milky's Lechon baka is the best! ❤️ Thank you for featuring Ilocos Norte, Sir Erwan! 🎉
@featrmedia
Жыл бұрын
We absolutely enjoyed our visit! When was the last time that you went to Ilocos?
@ecinaj19
Жыл бұрын
@@featrmedia I'm a proud Ilocana po. ❤ And Milky's Lechon Baka is one of our favorite here in Ilocos Norte. 🤗
San Nicolas Market is actually located in a town next to Laoag City. I buy my food there and they actually have better to offer compared to other markets in other towns/cities here in Ilocos Norte. Good decision to start there :D
i love tinupig and bibingka, feels like home
I even forgot La Moda! Buhay pa pala up to this time❤
Ilocano Filipina American here. My family is from Bacarra Ilocos Norte. I haven’t been back to the Philippines since I was younger thank you for representing our food ❤️
erwan really appreciate you showing the culture and the delicacy of the Philippines
I'm proud I'm from San Nicolas Ilocos norte dawangs and San Nicolas Public Market 😻
Kakamiss lalo pagkain sa Ilocos N.! Bagnet, longganisa, empanada, pinakbet, igado and more! 🤤😋 You missed tasting dinakdakan though. Gusto ko na tuloy umuwi. Thank you for featuring our local food ♥️♥️♥️
Mmmmm! My family is from Pangasinan, but the food is very similar to Ilocano cooking. I used to absolutely hate papaitan, but now that and kilawen are my favorite gout-inducing goodness! lol Used to also hate pinakbet because of all the veggies, but my mom cooks a MEAN pinakbet too 😋
Ilocano Provinces are the places you could find healthy and chunky people because they love to eat fats and proteins. Vegetables are always the side dishes. Good finds Erwan not bad for a city man. We love you.
@manculture6905
Жыл бұрын
IS THAT SO, MORE CHUNKIER THAN IGOROTS FROM CORDILLERA?? NAH I DONT THIN SO HAHA
I am Ilocana/Filipino-American but grew up with Ilocano dishes. I am proud to call myself FBI (full blooded ilocano) 😂 pinakbet is my fav dish!!
Proud Ilocan watching from Chicago, Illinois take care and God Bless
The best version of dinuguan right there. Crispy dinardaraan. In ilocos pig's blood are already mixed with vinegar to prevent coagulation and the color is blood. Here in manila it has na vinegar and color red makes it hard to approach.
Thank you for featuring our Home town of Ilocos Norte 👍Sir. Erwan
Very informative! Hoping you post more videos.
This vlog is right on time. I feel like Erwan is preparing me for the food in Ilocos Norte. My family and I will be there soon. Thanks for this food vlog❤️🙏🏻
Nakakamiss! It’s so nice to see erwan eating ilocano dishes in my hometown. Enjoy. You should try lidameros also.
Wow !! My mother is Ilocano from La Union and I lived in Laoag city in the early 80’s seems like soo much have changed ! Thanks Erwan ❤️
Mas masarap ang luto ng Ilocanos sa mga Igado and other meats kapag mga "padaya or party". I remember pati po yung pari na nagbless ng bahay dto sa Manila sobrang nainlove sa Igado na niluto ng Ilocano na kasambahay namin.
I love ur contents FEATR. May you continue what you do. Big thanks
Im getting hungry watching your Videos 🤤 i'll visit them someday when i visit the Philippines ❤
You can find dudol in Paoay, Ilocos Norte during Guling-guling Festival (Feb/Mar) usually before Holy Week.
Nagimas met detan sir🥰 Proud ilokano here🤗
Hahaha! 'Anne Curtis's husband' should be an amulet for the 'bullied husband'. What can I say but it was a great trip with you to Laoag! ❤
I love the Ilocanos simply because I'm a big fan of the greatest Ilocano Ferdinand Marcos❤ My friends in Texas are Ilocanos we share food all the tine❤
I am now craving for Ilokano dish. Kept wondering what the paksiw was until I remember we call it sinanglaw. It is such a comforting food and quite tasty too. Hope you can also go up north to Cagayan Valley in the future and taste their version of Ilokano cuisines.
nice to feature our hometown Erwan..thank you
ilocanos has the most delicious foods
Thank you for sharing and always demonstrating how different each region is different from another in the Philippines. Maybe in the future you could demonstrate how almost each locale region or province is different from another. Granted you would eat more. But then again, why not. All pinoy food is awesome and tasty. Salamat Po!!!
Thank you for correcting this gentleman about the Ilocanos having more protein in their dishes. Traditionally, stewed or sautéed vegetables have more first and foremost for Ilocanos. And fish has been the preferred sahog. It’s only been most recently that bagnet and longganiza have been popularized mainly due to tourism.
You can really see the good quality of each vlog they make, I love watching your videos and listening to the stories behind. ❤️
buhay pa pala ang La Moda Panciteria. still the best chicken pancit guisado na natikman ko ay sa kanila
Grabe ka na erwan nakakatakam na mga pini feature mo ☺️
So nice to see you in Laoag. I lived in Laoag until age 17. I miss the food in ilocos! Certainly brings back memories. Thanks for this video
These are my people!!! I love how you mentioned our vegetable dishes. It always bothers me that Filipino food has a rep for being only fatty. I miss how my pops used to cook dinar daraan. Maybe you can touch on the rivalry between Batac's and Vigan's empanadas one day?
Erwan is the best food vlogger 🥰.
Ilocos Nortw Market is clean wow!
Hello! Erwin it’s nice to see you as a chef and cooking specialty Filipino foods! Love it coz my husband is Ilocano hehe ❤ NJ.USA
san nicolas public market is not in laoag its in municipality of san nicolas. a town before laoag. and you should have tried the longganisa in san nicolas🥰
Just started watching your videos...friendly,simple..walang Arte like Anne...and charming❤..I would ❤ to visit those places too.