34 Traditional Ilocano Foods (Naimas nga Pagkain ti Ilocos)

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Across
  1. 1. – Simple vegetable stew flavored with bagoong, often eaten with grilled fish.
  2. 3. – Pork liver and meat stew cooked with soy sauce, vinegar, and spices.
  3. 5. – Beef innards soup flavored with bile, unique Ilocano dish.
  4. 8. – Sweet rice cake cooked inside bamboo tubes, festive Ilocano delicacy.
  5. 10. – Crispy pastry filled with vegetables, longganisa, and egg, a Vigan specialty.
Down
  1. 2. – Vegetable dish similar to dinengdeng but with thicker broth.
  2. 4. – Deep-fried crispy pork belly, famous Ilocano delicacy.
  3. 6. – Signature Ilocano vegetable dish made with bitter melon, eggplant, okra, and bagoong (fermented fish paste).
  4. 7. – Native Ilocos garlic sausage, distinct for its garlicky and tangy flavor.
  5. 9. – Pork or beef bone soup with vegetables, usually eaten on cold days.