yummy sagada

It’s been a while—more than a year!—so I decided that a trip to Sagada, however short, was in order. I have this idea that it will be (at least) an annual visit for me. It will be my own little “tradition”. Granted, it’s just the second year…but traditions are made of these little things, right?

I love Sagada for the cold, the bone-chilling night winds, and the quiet that seems to pervade and permeate everything—even the waters of the river. To be honest, I haven’t been inside any of the caves and I’ve never eaten at Log Cabin, nor have I stayed at St. Jo’s. I like to do the not-so-touristy things there: walk around the market buying tea leaves and oranges, wave at the kids passing by on their way to/from school, eat.:-)

On my latest trip, with Dazzie and new friends Cliff and Reggie, I “discovered” 2 places to have yummy, inexpensive food: Cocina Igorota and the Coop Canteen. They’re both located beside the hospital and before the church.

I had heard stories of how good the cakes, especially the lemon meringue pie, are at the Coop. And at only P150/pie—I had to visit! I have to say, everything we tried: the chocolate cake, pineapple upside down cake, and yoghurt lived up to the hype. Yum yum yum!

The entrance to Cocina Igorota is deceptive and difficult—as if they don’t really want visitors! You pass by the gazebo inside the hospital premises, then come to a clean, carinderia-type setup. The food is home-cooked, the portions generous—you can even ask for extra rice and veggies. Yummy, fresh veggies.

Thus, the title of this post. Hehe!