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Sukang Iloko is a cane vinegar known of its sour taste. Its mild sharp
taste is great for pickling and making sweet and sour sauces. It is
believe to have a property to tenderize meat, thus it's often used as
a part of marinade.

Sukang Iloko is produced in the northern region of Ilocos, where sugar
cane is widely grown and harvested. Cane vinegar is also produced in
the US like in Hawaii and California.

In Laoag City, a manufacturer is trying to revive the pure sugar cane
vinegar. Sugar cane is fermented in traditional jars. And the process
takes more than a year to get the perfect sharp taste.

The company received assistance from the government to improve the
quality  of production as well as for better packaging. Technical
assistance provided like filling machine, pasteurizer and bottle
cleaner. Trainings were provided for proper labeling and packaging.
Financial management assistance was given like simple bookkeeping.

Using the technology, the company has tried to come up with other
tropical fruit wine and soon experimented on fruit vinegar. And the
more effective label and more efficient packaging gave them the
opportunity to penetrate not just the national market but as well as
the export market.

Sukang Iloko are now sold in leading supermarkets nationwide. And it's
been exported mainly in Guam, Hawaii, California as well as South
Korea.

If you're planning a vacation in Ilocos and want to taste sour vinegar
of the region, you'd easily find a shop or store along its highways.
These shops also sell salt and fermented fish sauce.