Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Adams Food Trip


Name three reasons why you travel to a particular place? For me, it's (1) Sights; (2) Culture; and (3) Food. So before I share to you the breath-taking sights of Adams as well as my little cultural immersion with the place, let me share to you some photos of the food we had in Adams, Ilocos, Norte.

Adams is a mountainous town so expect nothing but fresh, backyard produce here. Abundant in the area are ferns which are normal stable or side dish for every meal. Spinach, tomatoes, bitter melon and brown rice are locally grown here.

Surprisingly, there is a tilapia farm in the area which serves the freshest tilapia dishes such as sweet and sour, steamed, grilled, sashimi and many others. Just look for Aileen to serve you the most delectable tilapia meal.

And since, a number of foreign visitors go to Adams, the menu on each homey place has included western food fusion such as the spinach-potato croquette served to us on breakfast. Also, the way meals are served and presented were surely a delight. Coffee on a coconut cup and fried rice heavily garnished with vines were not only a gastronomical treat but very visual as well.





Everything's Organic - Tomatoes and Ferns



Packed Lunch - A Hiker's Reward



Sweet and Sour Tilapia topped with Sauteed Ferns



Young Fern Shoots Salad



Fried Rice Presented with a Surprise



Eel Adobo



Coffee in a Coconut Cup


And before I forget, always end each meal with a shot of naturally-made bugnay wines, perfect for every Adams meal.

35 comments:

  1. That looks so delicious and even though it's long past the dinner hour, I'm hungry! Terrific capture as always, Oman! I'm you indulged in the food!! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. What a cute name! Adams. Maybe it was named after an American. LOL.

    I heard that Ilocano dishes are really good. Pero di ko pa rin ipapatalo ang lutong Kapampangan. Hahaha.

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  3. excellent food shots!
    bakit di ko nakita yan sa Ilocos Norte? ay wait, wala pala akong pera nun.. haha

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  4. Nakakatakam naman, lalo na at Ramadan dito. Ang sarap siguradong kumain ng "kamayan" lang.

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  5. nagutom ako sa mga pagkain, except dun sa isda..di ako nakain ng isda pre..LOL

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  6. Never tasted bugnay wine, but it sure seems different.

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  7. Mukhang masarap yung fern. Kahit siguro yun lang kainin ko for 3 days. Then bugnay naman. Hehe.

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  8. tama.sights, culture and food, the experience will never be complete without all 3. In most cases though,we sacrifice food kasi yun yung magstos part.so if it is budget travel, we just look for cheap karinderyas.the trick to it to find cheap places to eat kung saan andun parin yung flavor ng place.:D

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  9. i love the light in these photos, and the shadows, too. is that pako? sarap nyan--crunchy pako salad is my favorite.:p

    local food is a must-try when i travel, kahit pang Fear Factor pa.:p

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  10. I'm sold! Ang galing ng mga kuha mo, it is a sin not to try them all.

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  11. My reasons for travelling same as you but I dont take weird food hahaha. Your food pictures make me drools. :)

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  12. I couldn't agree more on why we travel to places. Food is definitely one of the highlights of every trip.

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  13. To immerse in one's culture with people and food is a must in every travel.

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  14. Chow Fan Brown rice is interesting. Hey Oman, I tagged you to do the My 7 links project, 'hope you make on1e soon. - http://ilovegoingplaces.blogspot.com/2011/08/going-7-new.html

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  15. ang sarap naman atty. i have not tasted tilapia sashimi - anong lasa? i wonder why they don't use it here when there are plenty of tilapias in the market.

    you are so right those are the 3 things i consider when going to a place.

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  16. Ooh, on this rainy day. all i can think of is eat and this post made me wanna just do that.

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  17. You've succeeded in making me hungry. Everything looks delicious.

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  18. Mouth-watering could not even give these delectable treats justice.

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  19. You photograph the food so beautifully, it makes me hungry!
    Thanks for visiting my blog, and for commenting. I always enjoy comments from first-time visitors.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  20. That looks delicious ! Thanks for your comment on Oxford Balliol college !

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  21. Hey, thanks for the positive comments on my Sydney Blog, comments like yours are why I keep going, love your blog site - looks like an amazing place!

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  22. Yummy all looks so delicious!

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  23. Heisann!

    What a journey you are on, stunning places and magnificent photos.
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  24. Sights and foods are my foremost reasons. It seems I haven't tried these food in the Philippines. I'm salivating for Packed lunch and Sweet and sour tilapia. Hmmm, yummy!

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  25. I miss bitter melon! This is one healthy foodtrip.

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  26. I vividly remember the food we had sa Adams bai. Nakaka-miss din. I wonder kelan kaya tayo makakabalik :D

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  27. ang sarap naman! nakakagutom! :)

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  29. great stuff. Love these healthy looking food. Adams, Ilocos Norte.... hmm.. unique name.

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  30. awesome food shots ;-) pretty interesting food with ferns hehehe, so what's ferns in Tagalog? The ampalayang gubat looks interesting too and pretty curious why gubat?

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