Ilocos Empanada

Despite its Spanish origins, the Ilocos Empanada has all-local ingredients - grated unripe papaya or bean sprouts, egg, and longaniza (pork sausage) are stuffed in the soft pastry casing and deep fried into perfection. A spicy vinegar sauce is the usual condiment for this popular northern Luzon delight. Get this staple Filipino food from stalls beside the cathedrals in Vigan and Laoag.

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Despite its Spanish origins, the Ilocos Empanada has all-local ingredients - grated unripe papaya or bean sprouts, egg, and longaniza (pork sausage) are stuffed in the soft pastry casing and deep fried into perfection. A spicy vinegar sauce is the usual condiment for this popular northern Luzon delight. Get this staple Filipino food from stalls beside the cathedrals in Vigan and Laoag.