Alternative names | Pakbet |
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Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Philippines |
Region or state | Ilocos Region |
Associated cuisine | Filipino cuisine |
Serving temperature | Hot, room temperature |
Main ingredients | Vegetables, bagoong (fish or shrimp) |
Variations | Tagalog |
Similar dishes | Dinengdeng |
Pinakbet (also called pakbet) is an indigenous Filipino dish from the northern regions of the Philippines. Pinakbet is made with a variety of mixed vegetables flavored with bagoóng.[1] The word is the contracted from the Ilokano word pinakebbet, meaning "shrunk" or "shriveled."[2]