ILOCANOS: The Frugal Gourmets
I came across this article when I was trying to find out the history of buos.
MANILA, July 2, 2004 (STAR)
TURO-TURO
By Claude Tayag
The Ilocanos’ most popular contributions to Philippine cuisine are undoubtedly pakbet (pronounced as pak-butt); bagnet (bag-nutt) and longganisa, given its strong garlicky flavor, it being a major agricultural product of the Ilocos.
Being known to be frugal and tight-fisted as they are, nothing goes to waste in an Ilocano kitchen. They make use of everything that can be eaten, perhaps due to the harsh climate and limited resources. They nevertheless are squeamish about getting only the freshest ingredients.
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