Must-Try Pangasinense Dishes
Kaleskes
Akin to the Ilocos version of the sinanglao, the kaleskes of Pangasinan is a rich (maybe even quirky) stew made up mostly of beef innards — testament to the province’s snout-to-tail approach to cooking. Unassuming roadside stalls serve the kaleskes until late into the night, but the most popular source would be one of many street side stalls along Dagupan’s Galvan Street.
Pigar-pigar
Akin to the Ilocos version of the sinanglao, the kaleskes of Pangasinan is a rich (maybe even quirky) stew made up mostly of beef innards — testament to the province’s snout-to-tail approach to cooking. Unassuming roadside stalls serve the kaleskes until late into the night, but the most popular source would be one of many street side stalls along Dagupan’s Galvan Street.
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Bangus
Pangasinan prides itself for its bangus (milkfish). There are supposedly 101 ways to prepare this locally grown fish (from the familiar dried, steamed, smoked, sinigang, and ceviche, to the unconventional lumpia, steak, laing, and teriyaki). Every April, Dagupan celebrates its Bangus Festival, usually with a bangus cookout on the city’s streets.
Alaminos Longganisa
Alaminos LongganisaThe longganisa of Alaminos is the garlicky, orange-colored type, compared with the brown color of the Vigan variety. Alaminos longganisa is available at the Alaminos public market at about ₱90 for every dozen. Alaminos is also home to the Hundred Islands National Park, so while it takes another two hours from Dagupan to get there, the island hopping and the take-home longganisa may be worth the extra effort.
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Calasiao Puto
Puto or sweet bite-sized rice cakes which now come in flavors such as ube, strawberry, mango, and pandan is the product of the town of Calasiao. The most popular puto stalls are found in front of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral at the town plaza.
tupig
It is a rice cake with coconut meat strips and grilled while it is wrapped in banana leaves. Also sold in Tarlac but its original version originates from Socony, Pangasinan. Noted for its smoked and sweet taste
Binungey
Binungey Sticky coconut rice cake cooked inside bamboo tubes, the binungey is a product of the town of Bolinao, located on the western side of the province and is also home to Patar Beach.