{"id":32600,"date":"2019-05-26T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T00:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=32600"},"modified":"2019-08-15T19:01:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T11:01:52","slug":"hagabi-restaurant-in-banaue-embodies-the-healthy-hearty-ifugao-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/healthy-organic\/hagabi-restaurant-in-banaue-embodies-the-healthy-hearty-ifugao-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Hagabi Restaurant in Banaue Embodies the Healthy &amp; Hearty Ifugao Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hagabi Restaurant | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9-ErRP1tD4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like our readers, we love a good story. Period. Whether it be of romance or something of cultural relevance\u2013or, better yet, both\u2013we think it\u2019s something to be shared. More so, if food is involved! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So if it\u2019s a good story with a touch of history and a pinch of foodstuff, join Philippine Primer as we share with you Hagabi Restaurant in Banaue!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32603\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">A Wealthy Home<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inside the Town Center, just before reaching Banaue Town Hall, you will spot <strong>Hagabi Restaurant<\/strong> on your left. Below it is a souvenir shop with several wooden carvings, taking the place of what was once the Banaue Reggae Garden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32617\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Banaue-Town-Center_Philippine-Primer.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Banaue-Town-Center_Philippine-Primer.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Banaue-Town-Center_Philippine-Primer-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Banaue-Town-Center_Philippine-Primer-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Banaue&#8217;s Town Center is where you can find the public market, bakeries, local restaurants &amp; cafes, as well as some budget-friendly accommodations.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hagabi Restaurant was established back in 2015 by a jolly, respectable man, <strong>Mr. Moises Chog-ap<\/strong>, together with his wife, <strong>Ms. Marissa<\/strong>, who are natives of Ifugao.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32609\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-6-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hagabi Restaurant&#8217;s wooden\u00a0furniture features the artistry and taste for design of the Ifugaos.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32611\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-5-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A smoking area is located on Hagabi&#8217;s balcony, overlooking\u00a0Banaue&#8217;s town center.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr. Moises, who also operates the souvenir shop below, always has that ready smile when you greet him. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He also shared the story of how Hagabi Restaurant was named, which\u00a0came from\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">an Ifugao symbol of the same name. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Hagabi\u00a0<\/em>is a kind of bench made of a single tree trunk, with a head of a man on one side, a head of a woman on the other, and their feet meeting at the center to form the bench. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This, while resembling the beginning of a romance novel, is actually a symbol of wealth in Ifugao.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>The Taste of Ifugao<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here comes the mouthwatering part. Hagabi Restaurant\u2019s menu is comprised of dishes unique to Ifugao. Take their <\/span><b>Hagabi Rice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u00a0for example, with a hearty serving of chicken, rice, and a side of mixed vegetables. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ll know that their ingredients\u2013from greens to meat\u2013are fresh due to the vegetable\u2019s crunchiness and sweetness. Not to mention the tender meat\u2019s rich flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32606\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-2-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hagabi Rice (Php 160)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those wanting to counter the cold weather with a bit of spice, then their <\/span><b>Vegetable Curry (Php 90) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is surely a must-try. With the creamy curry made of coconut milk, the result is a rich, flavorful ensemble resonating from both the sauce and the mix of carrots, chayote and stringed beans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32605\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-1-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Vegetable Curry (Php 90)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t forget to pair these with a hot cup of <\/span><b>Ginger Tea,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which tickles the back of your mouth with a spice and that fragrant aroma. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32607\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-3-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/Hagabi-Restaurant_Philippine-Primer-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ginger Tea (Php 35)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So if you\u2019re on the search for a good local fare to satisfy your hunger for Ifugao dishes and knowledge, hop on the tricycle and go straight to Hagabi Restaurant at Banaue\u2019s town center!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This version first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese magazine&#8217;s\u00a0June 2019 issue.<br \/>\nWritten by Chin Sanigan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hagabi Restaurant is for those craving for a hearty meal within the town center of Banaue. Their servings of Hagabi Rice and Vegetable Curry are best paired with a cup of hot ginger tea! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,3921,156],"tags":[3535,3556,3560,3565,3562,3561,3564,3557,3558,3559,3563],"class_list":["post-32600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-banaue","category-banaue-restaurant-2019","category-healthy-organic","tag-banaue","tag-banaue-ifugao","tag-banaue-town-center","tag-ginger-tea","tag-hagabi","tag-hagabi-restaurant","tag-hagabi-rice","tag-ifugao","tag-town-center","tag-town-proper","tag-vegetable-curry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32600"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34092,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32600\/revisions\/34092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}