Discovering Pako Salad

An interesting discovery during a recent trip in Pampanga was the Pako Salad. This salad was highly recommended by one of the food attendants of Cely's Restaurant in Dao at the Nepo Mart. If not for her insistence I would not have tried this dish.

Thanks to her, I discovered the Pako Salad. This is made of fresh wild fern mixed with fresh tomatoes and onions and salted egg. Dressing is a special vinegar concoction which made the salad truly delightful. I also tried the Pako Salad at Everybody's Cafe (along MacArthur Highway in San Fernando with a branch at Nepo Mart, Dao) but I prefer Cely's Pako Salad. It is the vinegar dressing that made the difference.

One serving of the salad cost P70 (US$1.63) at Cely's and P75 (US1.74) at Everybody's Cafe.