Bagnet (Northern Ilocano and

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pronunciation: , Southern Ilocano pronunciation: ), locally also known as "chicharon" in Ilocano, is a Filipino dish consisting of pork belly (''liempo'') boiled and deep fried until it is crispy. It is seasoned with garlic, black peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt. The meat is first boiled and then allowed to thoroughly dry overnight before frying to achieve its characteristic chicharon-like texture. Bagnet can be eaten on its own or with white rice. It can also be eaten as part of other dishes like pinakbet and

dinardaraan ''Dinuguan'' () is a Filipino savory stew usually of pork offal (typically lungs, kidneys, intestines, ears, heart and snout) and/or meat simmered in a rich, spicy dark gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili (most often ''siling haba''), and vine ...

. Bagnet is traditionally dipped in sauces based on vinegar (usually ''

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''), ''

bagoong ''Bagoóng'' (; ) is a Philippine condiment partially or completely made of either fermented fish (''bagoóng'') or krill or shrimp paste (''alamáng'') with salt. The fermentation process also produces fish sauce known as ''patís''. The pre ...

'' (fermented fish or shrimp paste), or (more rarely) pig's blood.

In popular culture

The popularity of bagnet served as a character plot point in the

Filipino film The Cinema of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Pelikulang Pilipino'' or ''Sine Pilipino'') began with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on August 31, 1897, at the ''Salón de Pertierra'' in Manila. The following year, local ...

I'm Drunk, I Love You ''I'm Drunk, I Love You'' is a 2017 Filipino romantic comedy independent film directed by JP Habac, and written by Habac and Giancarlo Abrahan. It stars Maja Salvador and Paulo Avelino, who previously worked together in the 2015 television soap ...

'' with Carson, played by Maja Salvador, depicted craving for the dish to the point of creating an impromptu "bagnet dance" to celebrate it.

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{{Philippine cuisine Philippine pork dishes Deep fried foods

In popular culture

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