Translations:Filipino cuisine/110/en

Luzon

Ilocanos from the mountainous Ilocos Region commonly have diets heavy in boiled or steamed vegetables and freshwater fish, and they are particularly fond of dishes that are bitter and salty. Many dishes are flavored with bagoong monamon, fermented fish that is often used as a substitute for salt. Ilocanos often season boiled vegetables with bugguong such as pinakbet. Local specialties include the soft white larvae of ants and "jumping salad" of tiny live shrimp.