Silet

        If there is one food in Ilocos I really can't desist because it's obviously a contra to our health...it's SILET. Yes, looking at the picture makes me salivate while pressing every letter in my keyboard.  "SILET" is an Ilocano term for ISAW. It is a street food in the Philippines made from barbecued pig or chicken intestines.  The intestines are cleaned, turned inside out, and cleaned again, repeating the process several times. They are then either boiled, then grilled, or immediately grilled on sticks. They are usually dipped in  vinegar with onions, peppers, and other spices in Manila and other parts of the country.  In Ilocos, we have our sui generis way of making it more tastier and sapid by dipping it in a mixed ketchup and Ilocos vinegar with chili.  They are usually sold by vendors on the street corners in afternoons. Well, in Ilocos if you want to challenge your judgment, try the must-taste silet at Riverside, Batac Ilocos Norte usually sold in the afternoon.  The best time to go there is not later than 5pm or else you have to go back again the next day because of too many people who visit and enjoy the bang of the famous SILET. :)

SMILE and ENJOY while you still can. :)