BEST BATANES FOOD PH!!!

1.PAYI or LOBSTER

• There are many fishermen in Batanes and I hope you will be lucky to visit Batanes during the lobster season to enjoy them.  

2.MAHI - MAHI

• Mahi-mahi or dried fish is a very typical Batanes food in all the Batanes island.
• Mahi-mahi is the Hawaiian name for the species Coryphaena hippurus, also known in Spanish as the Dorado or the dolphin fish in English. Now don't worry. We are not talking about Flipper, the bottlenose dolphin, an air-breathing mammal.

• Hawaii Mahimahi is an excellent source of healthy, extra lean protein. It is also low in saturated fat and low in sodium. It is rich in niacin, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium. Hawaii Mahimahi also provides about 400 mg of omega-3's (DHA and EPA) per 4 ounce serving of fresh fish.
• However, it's also widely known as dolphin. That's dolphin fish, not Flipper the mammal. The name “dolphin” most likely came about because of the fish's early scientific classification in the genus dolfyn. Mahi-mahi is the Hawaiian name for this fish, and the Spanish name is dorado.
• Mahi-mahi are found around the world in all tropical and subtropical oceans. Around North America, mahi-mahi are fished recreationally along the Pacific coast, particularly in the Gulf of California, off the coast of Costa Rica, and offshore in the Atlantic Ocean from New Jersey to Florida.

3. SUMAN 

• A typical dessert in Batanes called Suman. It is made from sticky rice, a sweet and delicious treat! Prices for the dessert

4.FLYING FISH or DIBANG

• It is one of our favorite dishes. It’s served in carinderias and restaurants. It was actually our first time trying it and we were wondering if we can bring some to Pampanga. That’s how much we loved it! Price for this breakfast

5.UVUD or UVED

• One of the most popular Batanes food. Rachel and I loved Uvud balls so much! These are vegetarian and the sauce was so delicious! The price of this meal
• Uved – Also called “Uvud” in Mahatao and “Tabtab” in the island of Sabtang. Uved is made from Ubod ng Saging mixed with ground meat, fish and spices like onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Pako Salad – Fern Salad or Paco Salad is a famous dish in Batanes.

6. UBE

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is a Philippine dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (Dioscorea alata, locally known as ube)

7.ESCARGOT

 

• are a delicacy consisting of cooked edible land snails. 

8.SEAWEED SOUP

• There's lato (sea grapes) and guso and both can be prepared with just vinegar and salt with a bit of tomato and onion. But in Batanes, seaweed is turned into soup and is actually a part of the Ivatan diet. Another seaweed dish you can try on the island are their seaweed balls

9.LUMPIA WITH FISH

• Batanes is surrounded by water, so it is rich with seafood, especially flying fish. They made a version of lumpia with flying fish inside. It was so delicious and different since we got used to meat (usually pork) and vegetable lumpia

10.SQUID

Like what we said, you can find seafood everywhere in Batanes. You can certainly find different squid dishes in every restaurants. You will love Batanes food!