The Best of Baguio Food with Erwan Heussaff

- In this episode, we're going
to show you some

of our favorite bites in the city,

from a whole pig snout

to blood sausage,
to Bakareta,

the perfect bowl of soup,
and other Igorot dishes.

I just want to smash this.

So tighten your belt buckles
and fasten your seatbelts

as we take a road trip
to Baguio.

But first, let's start
from the beginning.

Baguio is one
of the most famous cities

in the Philippines—

it's dubbed the Summer Capital
of the country

and is a gateway into Benguet
and the Mountain Province.

It is by no means off
the beaten path.

I used to pass through it
mostly to explore

the Cordilleran Mountain Range
and the breathtaking beauty

of the area.

But more recently,
I've lingered in the city

and found a side of it
that I never really saw before.

Amongst its fast development,
there is an unmistakable

rhythm here,
one that begs you to slow down

and pay attention.

Even though it probably looks
very different

than it did 20 years ago,
there's a sense of nostalgia

in the air,

attention that pulls it
between the highly urbanized sensor

that it is