Filipino Blogging Day #4: Pinakbet

Pinakbet is a Ilocano dish known throughout the Philippine archipelago. It consists of vegetables like snake beans (sitaw), bittermelon (ampalaya), okra, squash and eggplant with shrimp paste (bagoong). It is also cooked with beef, pork, chicken or shrimp. It is a healthy and delicious dish, so it is eaten by many Filipinos nationwide.