{"id":15428,"date":"2017-02-07T15:18:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T07:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=15428"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:16:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T01:16:04","slug":"pinakbet-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/pinakbet-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinakbet Farm in Ilocos Sur: A Serene Farm Life Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking for the freshest\u00a0pinakbet\u00a0in Ilocos Sur, look no further than Pinakbet Farm!<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

This government-owned restaurant and tourist\u00a0destination\u00a0in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>speaks true to its name\u00a0as it resembles a simple and peaceful rural living in a\u00a0lush vegetable farm\u00a0setting while being served with appetizing set meals and a cultural performance.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pinakbet Farm restaurant is located between the riverside and the farm area. \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Opened in May 2014,\u00a0Pinabket Farm is the idea of Caoayan\u2019s Former Mayor Hon. Juan Paolo Singson Ancheta to help the local farmers and fishermen of Caoayan to flourish the\u00a0farming industry in the area.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0outland landscape<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The origin of the well-known Ilocano dish Pinakbet, came from the Ilocano word \u201cpinakebbet<\/i><\/em>\u201d which means to shrink the food into one dish to prevent it from spoiling.<\/p>\n

With the wide acreage of Pinakbet Farm, they have every vegetable ingredients of\u00a0pinakbet available right from their own backyard,\u00a0from the eggplants, squash, to ampalaya or bitter gourds, and\u00a0green beans. These vegetables are freshly harvested every day so\u00a0diners are assured of the freshness of the ingredients put in their meals.<\/p>\n

\"\"Most of the ingredients for their dishes are grown right from their farm. \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Customers who come early may harvest their own vegetables or go fishing in the river and have it cooked as their meal or take it home at a certain price per kilo.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fish pens for Tilapias can be seen in the river beside Pinakbet Farm \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the farm<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pinakbet Farm\u2019s restaurant echoes a refreshing al fresco dining experience in the middle of the farm which exemplifies true Filipino feast inside a\u00a0pavilion-type nipa hut. What makes the whole\u00a0lunch pleasing is the fresh afternoon breeze while feasting on authentic Ilocano dishes the kamayan<\/em> or boodle fight way.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pinakbet Farm restaurant can accommodate at least 170 to 200 persons \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Diners\u00a0are served with\u00a0IsKarGu<\/em>\u2014<\/b><\/strong>isda (fish), karne (meat), and gulay (vegetables)\u00a0set <\/b><\/strong>meals<\/b><\/strong>.<\/b> <\/strong>The main\u00a0highlight of the meal is\u00a0their\u00a0signature home-made vegetable stew or Pinakbet<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0made from freshly picked vegetables uniquely served in a bamboo bowl.<\/p>\n

\"Pinakbet\"Pinakbet in a bamboo bowl \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Aside from fresh veggies, there are also grilled meats such as grilled liempo, chicken\u00a0inasal\u00a0de Ilocos, <\/b><\/strong>and tilapia<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0freshly caught from their fish pond.\u00a0This set meal comes with unlimited rice<\/b><\/strong>, a local candy-like dessert called B<\/strong>a<\/em>likutsa<\/b><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0made from sugarcane molasses, and a complimentary drink such as their organic blend of lemongrass juice<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0highlight of the afternoon is their\u00a0cultural <\/b><\/strong>presentation<\/b><\/strong> which showcases the Ilocano culture, trade, and the courting and marriage tradition in a musical act filled with Ilocano songs. The cultural show is scheduled every day at 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Enjoy a one of a kind Filipino feast with your family in a\u00a0tranquil province setting at Pinakbet Farm!<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Ihawan sa Caoayan: Serving Filipino Feast in A Traditional Kamayan Experience<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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