Stories of town explorations.
You have to eat while standing. It felt cool while viewing other people walking into rush. I think that this was another way to relax.
• It was my first time to eat a one-day-old chick.
• I went to the city plaza and I rediscovered foods that were already familiar to me.
🇵🇭 DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN
I know that these street foods are very common in the Philippines, but it was my first time to eat most of them. I was in Dagupan that day, and I ate a lot of bangus (milkfish). Guys out here (my Dagupan-based relatives) have always cooked bangus for us, but I realized that it was not all about bangus here.
I went to the city plaza, and I rediscovered foods that were already familiar to me. They smelled good, cheap too. I was hungry! Surprisingly, of all of the food displayed there, the only street food I have tried in the past was tokneneng. At that moment, I decided to taste everything.
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • THEY CALLED THIS CHICKEN NUGGETS HERE, BUT THIS WAS ACTUALLY CHICKEN INTESTINES. / IMAGE 1 |
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • FIRST TIME TO EAT A ONE-DAY-OLD CHICK / IMAGE 2 |
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • CHOOSE, PICK, PUNCTURE. / IMAGE 3 |
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • ORANGE IS THE COLOR OF TOKNENENG. / / IMAGE 4 |
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • THIS IS WHERE ALL THE FOODS ARE DIPPED. / IMAGE 5 |
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • A CHUNK OF PIG LIVER AT 3 PESOS PER PIECE. / IMAGE 6 |
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🇵🇭 DAGUPAN • I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THIS PHOTO WAS PLEASANT, BUT I NEEDED TO CAPTURE A SOUVENIR SELFIE ANYWAY. / IMAGE 7 |
In this part of Dagupan, there were no tables. You have to eat while standing. It felt cool while viewing other people walking into rush. I think this was another way to relax. If want to try, don't worry. A lot of people there stand while eating with you, so don't be ashamed. You're not alone. Just make sure it is about 4pm to 7pm where the peak hour peeks in. Just feel free to eat and relax alternatively! •
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UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST
• 2024-April-08: Image 7 added.
• 2024-April-07: Lay-out version 2023.12 applied. Photos reuploaded with the watermark version 2024.1.
• 2011-February-25: This post was published.
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The air is cool. Bring a jacket, a long-sleeved shirt, or a sweatshirt because you will need them. This was the first time I had seen a highway with this kind of scenery, so don't think I'm over-hyping the place—this is really what I felt the first time I traversed this road. A motorbike stroll along this serene mountain trail made me realize what a blessing it was to be able to experience the wonders made by God! Bessang Pass in Cervantes is the highest elevation of any highway system in Ilocos Sur.
