Alaminos longganisa facts for kids

Alaminos longganisa is a special Filipino pork sausage. It comes from Alaminos, Pangasinan in the Philippines. People also call it longganisa Pangasinan.

This sausage is a type of de recado longganisa, which means it has a savory and garlicky taste. It is made with ground lean pork, ground pork fat, brown sugar, coarse salt, saltpeter (a type of salt), black pepper, vinegar, and garlic. These ingredients are put into hog casings.

Alaminos longganisa is easy to spot because of its bright yellow or orange color. This color comes from achuete seeds, which are natural food coloring.

A unique thing about this sausage is how it's divided. Small pieces of coconut leaf midribs separate each sausage segment. People sometimes mistake these for toothpicks! Each string of Alaminos longganisa usually has six segments. A special fiber from the buli palm tree traditionally ties the end of the sausage string.

The people of Alaminos celebrate this delicious sausage every year. They have a fun event called the "Longganisa Festival" to honor it.