Kuya Miguel, the buko vendor at the foot of Ligñon Hill told me that if I really like to taste the best Pinangat, I should go to Camalig. So from Cagsawa Ruins, I hurriedly went to Camalig and when I saw Let’s Pinangat I asked the jeepney driver to stop.
Time check: 12:45pm. My tummy’s only request- FOOD!
Guess what I ordered?
Pinangat, Camalig, Albay's pride
Pinangat is made up of gabi leaves (taro), cooked slowly with lotsa coconut oil. They also put daing (dried fish) and of course green sili to add flavor. I love the smoky, creamy taste of the leaves plus the salty daing inside. The coconut oil just creates that umami tang and the spice somehow bites your tongue (like when you are having an intense French kiss). In Manila, we call this laing.
I ordered 2 cups of rice for a big serving of Pinangat and a softdrinks. If you are going to order one, try the spicy one as oppose to the plain as it’s not that hot.
I also noticed that travelers come and go to this establishment, a testament that they really serve good food.
Let's Pinangat
Expenses: Pinangat- Php 35; 2 cups of Rice- Php24 and Pepsi- Php 12
*Let’s Pinangat is just along the highway- Camalig, Albay. Every jeepney drivers know where this is.
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BICOL SERIES. Happened last September 21-26, 2011, this series of short blog posts about my travels in Albay, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur will surely whet everyone’s desire to try and visit the home of Mt. Mayon, CWC, pristine beaches and more.
James , masarap yan pag kasama ang Coke .hihii. Ngayon ko lang nalaman pinangat pala ang tawag dyan hihihi. I was in Albay last month ,Ginutom ako …
oo nga, i ordered softdrinks!
i miss the taste na nga…
Ginutom din ako!!! The way you described it sobrang nakakagutom. to think kakatapos ko lang magdinner.
nagutom ka or gusto mo din nung ‘how i described it” ?
wahahahaha!
di ako mahilig sa Pinangat, but i think, I should try this… 🙂
ay! bakit naman? sarap ng pinangat mervs! you really should
favorite ko to. bicolano ako. 🙂
the spicy is better too.
i envy you bicolanos for your cuisine. i love gata and chili!
“Sigh” lalo ko tuloy namiss ang Bicol. (thinking of the spicy pinangat sprinkled with kalamansi, drool! )
oooohh divine!
when are you coming back, i havent tried the pinanga pizza and pasta you are talking about…. next time nalng
thanks for posting. the pinangat looks really yum! i love the way you’ve shown the cost of everything! it gives us a real good idea about what our money can buy. 🙂
thanks for dropping by too! yes, i love pinangat and bicol too!
i hope you share the blog with others too.
Tumpak! Isa sa mga pagkain na binabalik balikan ng marami. Siram sana.
actually, we have different types of pinangat in bicol. pinangat naga is different from pinangat albay/camalig and pinangat sorsogon. the difference is in what’s wrapped inside by the gabi leaves.
and sorry if i will have to correct you, laing is different from pinangat. 😉 but equally rich and delicious.
oohhh, thats nice to know, thanks for the correction.
but we still call that laing, hehe or maybe im really mistaken. but one thing is for sure- masarap ang pinangat!
Agree with artist zu – ayon sa nanay at lola ko (na taga-Sorsogon):
Laing – shredded gabi leaves, pork, and bagoong. Tapos mixed together and cooked in coconut milk.
Pinangat – freshwater shrimp, lemongrass, walang bagoong. Tapos after mixing together, ibabalot sa gabi leaves, at itatali. Saka lang lulutuin sa coconut milk with the lemongrass.
Kinunot – pagi or other seafood (minsan galunggong ginagamit), malunggay, at gata, hinahalo lang.
thanks for the informations…
i agree, but when i was still a kid, growing up in manila for me laing and pinangat are one and the same. now i know better
may i know your contact number. asap pls.