Ilocano Pinakbet Rice Bowl
Mixed vegetables (squash, eggplant, okra, bitter melon, string beans) sautéed in a savory shrimp paste sauce.
$9.70
Ilocano Pinakbet (or pakbet) is a traditional Filipino savory stew originating from the Ilocos region, characterized by indigenous vegetables—bitter melon, eggplant, okra, tomatoes, string beans with pork—steamed in bagoong isda (fermented fish sauce) cooked until shriveled ("pinakebbet").