Paella à la Cordillera shines at Baguio’s farmers, fisherfolk celebration

BAGUIO, Philippines – The Melvin Jones Football Grounds in Baguio turned into a culinary and cultural hub on Thursday, May 30, as the city celebrated Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month. 

The star of the celebration was the flavorful rice meal Paella à la Cordillera, a unique dish featuring indigenous Cordilleran ingredients such as heirloom rice, highland vegetables, kini-ing (smoked meat), etag (cured pork), pinunog (smoked meat sausage), and pinuneg (blood sausage). 

Prepared in a massive 12-foot paellera...