ɐ sˈɪmpəl mˈiːl tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɚðɪ ˌaɪləkˈɑːnoʊ, hˌuː ˈɔfən lˈeɪbɚd ɪn lˈeɪbɚɹɪntˈɛnsɪv ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚɹ ˈɪndʌstɹiz.
A simple meal to prepare was necessary for the Ilocano, who often labored in labor-intensive agriculture industries.