They have this celebration called 'tirem festival'. Tirem is local name for oysters.
From the month of February to May the season of oysters in the river they called 'sabangan' is at its peak. Sabangan is where the saltwater and freshwater meets and abundance of oyster is there.
The village of Paypayad, Candon City, Ilocos Sur celebrating the abundance of oysters in the first days of May.
They had the cooking contest with the oysters as their main ingredient. Its one of their highlighted event.
Its just an informal contest, cooking easy meals and just integrating the flesh of the oyster.
Here's what they got.
Oyster In Pansit
Correct, oyster can be a good ingredient for a yummy pansit (stir fry noodles). That's the proof. And of course pansit is a versatile food which work in anything like daing and meatballs and why is not to oyster. Love the taste of softy and salty pansit with oyster.
