panah betPinakbet sa Gata or Pinakbet with Squid in Coconut Milk is what we had for dinner I am trying to abstain from meat, so I opted to prepare this dish because Pinakbet isPinakbet 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.