"THE BEST SAUSAGE IN THE WORLD" - FILIPINO LONGGANISA

Philippine longganisa differs greatly with hundreds of variants with different vernacular tastes and forms due to the 144 ethno-linguistic groups in the archipelago.

Different kinds of Longganisa in Baguio City Market

Longganisa (also called chorizo, choriso, tosriso, or soriso in Visayan regions) refers to sausages flavoured with indigenous spices. They are commonly dyed red, yellow, or orange with achuete seeds.

Garlicky Longganisa

Longganisa are usually fresh or smoked sausages, typically made with varying ratios of lean meat and fat, along with garlic, black pepper, salt (usually coarse sea salt), saltpeter, muscovado or brown sugar, and vinegar. Variants may add paprika, chili, anise liqueur, and other spices.

Taal Longganisa

Most longganisa are classified primarily by either being sweet (jamonado or hamonado; Philippine Spanish: longaniza jamonada) or garlicky (de recado or derecado; Philippine Spanish: longaniza de recado, "spice-mixed longganisa" or literally "longanissa laden with a set of spices").

Hamonado Longganisa

Pampanga Longganisa

Most longganisa are made with pork. Unlike the Spanish chorizo and longaniza, Filipino longganisa can also be made with chicken, beef, or even tuna.

Skinless Longganisa

Commercial varieties are made into links, but homemade sausages may be simple patties (bulk sausages) without the casing, known in Philippine English as "skinless sausages".

Skinless Longganisa

There are numerous kinds of sausages in the Philippines, usually unique to a specific region like Vigan longganisa, Alaminos longganisa, and Chorizo de Cebu.

Cebu Longganisa

There are also a few dry sausages like Chorizo de Bilbao and Chorizo de Macao.

Chorizo de Macao

Chorizo de Bilbao

The most widely known longganisa variant in Philippine cuisine is the Pampanga longganisa, because it is commercially mass-produced.

Pampanga Longganisa

Below are some of the more known variants of longganisa in the Philippines (along with their regions of origin, where applicable).

Alaminos Longganisa

Binalonan Longganisa

Cabanatuan Longganisa

Calumpit Longganisa

Chorizo de Bacolod

Chorizo de Guinobatan

Tugegarao Longganisa

Cebu Longganisa

Vigan Longganisa

Vigan City Market

Vigan Longganisa Festival

Longanisa Festival is celebrated during the Fiesta of the City of Vigan in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The celebration is highlighted with longganisa-themed parade, street dancing and cultural shows prepared by the different entities in community.

Vigan Longganisa Festival

Longganisa Festival in Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Longganisa Festival in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Vigan, Ilocos Sur Longganisa Festival

Vigan City Longganisa Festival

Longganisa Festival in Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Longganisa cook fest at the Vigan Longganisa Festival.

Vigan Longganisa Festival

Vigan Longganisa

Albay Longganisa

Guinobatan Longganisa

This festival is celebrated in the second week of August to honor the town's patron saint, where they held street dance presentations and different activities that promotes the town's products, one of which is the Longganisa promoted to be among the array of Bicol's culinary delicacies in the local as well as the national market.