When going to Ilocos Norte, you should stop by the San Agustin Church in Paoay. The three-century old church, completed in 1710, is one of the four Baroque Churches recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage.
It was cited as one of the “most outstanding earthquake baroque” structure, which means that the church was designed the way it is for earthquake protection.
San Agustin Church
ILOCOS EMPANADA
From Paoay, the group headed to Batac, where we had our breakfast. Ilocos Empanada and Miki. 
yes, we starved from the 4 x 4 ride and sandboarding.
In Batac, there is a special place for kiosks selling empanada and miki. For the empanada, we chose Glory’s Empanada, which was born out of Gloria Aduana Cocson’s enthusiasm for cooking. Cocson was given the Gameng Lifetime Achievement Award.
At an early age, Cocson learned to make empanada from her sister-in-law. Little did she know that this would become her future business.
Glory’s Empanada has a distinct taste as it contains egg, beef, potatoes, togue (sprouted munggo beans), and some spices.
It was truly yummy and juicy. mmmm…Definitely, it’s a must-try food. Price of empanada starts at P 30.00. Price depends on the variety: special, double, jumbo. Our food trip didn’t stop with empanada. Across the empanada kiosks were the miki noodle kiosks.
The Miki noodle soup topped with chicharon and celery is good to eat in a cold weather. The soup was viscous and tasty. Too bad, I didn’t finish everything. I was so full. So, make sure you have an empty stomach when you eat miki. It costs around P 20.00. Serving is good for two people.
