A Bagnet to Remember

Last Friday, after finishing a big order of cakes and cupcakes as well as setting up a dessert table for a local tv feature; my sister, her boyfriend and I, decided to eat out. We originally planned to eat at Hollywood Burger located at The Peak, Gaisano Mall of Davao. But when we got there, we were immediately told by one of the crew that all of their burgers are not available. Since I was so hungry-I-could-eat-a-horse situation, we decided to go somewhere else.

And boy, oh boy, I am so glad we went somewhere else instead. EJ, my sister's boyfriend, suggested we eat at The Bagnetian Kitchen.

A restaurant recently opened this year, located at the Brick Lane Square, along Palma Gil Street, Obrero. It's a restaurant that offers Ilocano's famous dish, the Bagnet. I've read about bagnet in food magazines only and I was quite excited to finally get the chance to eat Ilocos famous crispy pork dish.

What's interesting about this restaurant is that, they incorporated the bagnet in other famous Pinoy dishes like sisig, Bicol express, pinakbet, dinuguan, binagoongan and humba. But my favorite is the classic Bagnet, paired with rice and soy sauce with kalamansi and siling labuyo, and I am in bagnet heaven. The skin of the pork is very crispy, and the meat is not dry, just fried right to my liking. The price and servings is just right, and if you are hungry, expect to order more rice, like I did (diet is a foreign word to me). The interior of the restaurant is also brightly lit and they have enough crew to attend to your needs. Food was also served on time, within 10-15 minutes upon ordering.

 

So, if you want to eat bagnet, you don't have to travel all the way to Ilocos to satisfy your cravings, it's located in the heart of Davao City. 





xoxo,
MM