panah betPinakbet vegetables: shown are bitter melon, calabaza squash, okra, eggplants, string beans, and chili. Ilocano cuisine is characterized by dishes that are either salty or bitter, requiring rice.Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular vegetable dish in the Philippines which orinated in Ilocos Region, the word pinakbet is derived from the Ilocano word pinakebbet, meaning shrunk or shrivelled.It is cooked with a different