BANNA'S ITLOG TI ABUOS

These are ant eggs and this dish is considered a delicacy among Ilocanos. Locally, these giant ants are called "hantik" while Ilocanos call them "buos" or "abuos". These "itlog ti abuos" or ant eggs is a famous delicacy of Banna, Ilocos Norte, They even have a festival out of it. The usual dish only involves sauteing in garlic and tomatoes.  It's quite good and tasty though just a bit sour. The taste is quite similar to that of the "Alige ng Talangka". Needless to say, this dish, just like the Alige, is high in cholesterol.

BATAC's MIKI

Here’s another Batac favorite, the Miki. This noodle soup will definitely satisfy you with its savory taste. It’s the “chicken noodle soup” version of Ilocanos. The soup is medium-thick and aside from the thick white miki noodles (or egg noodles) , it also has some pork chicharon (bagnet) and hard boiled egg for added texture as well as flavor.

EMPANADA


A visit in the city of Batac in the province of Ilocos Norte is not complete without tasting their version of Empanada. When it comes to Empanada, Batac offers the best. With a distinct taste truly its own, it is made of a savory filling of grated green papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa and egg. The dough that serves as its thin and crisp wrapper is made of rice flour. Batac Empanada is deep-fried rather than baked. The Batac Empanada is easily bought at the Batac Riverside Empanadaan. It is accessible and located within the center of the city close to the Batac Church, Marcos Museum and few meters from the city hall and Ricarte Shrime and Museum. 

SARRAT'S CHIPAY

The Chipay is a breaded chicken breast sliced into chunks. It appears like a fried chicken but taking a bite of this hot finger food, you'll appreciate the taste of cinnamon and juicy chicken. Chipay is a Taiwanese street food. It is one of the country’s favorite foods. It may seem unbelievable but the sarrat chipay coud be bought small carinderias,giving you a taste of your dream being in Taiwan. This mouthwatering snack comes with two distinctions, the Chipay laman (breast) and Chipay buto (with bones). Chipay buto is only P20.00 per plate on P30.00 for the chipay laman.