Dinakdakan
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| Alternative names | Warekwarek |
|---|---|
| Course | Appetizer, main course |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Ilocos Region |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Pork jowls, neck, ears, brain (or mayonnaise). |
| Similar dishes | Sisig, kilawin, tokwa't baboy |
Dinakdakan (also known as warek‑warek) is a Filipino dish from the Ilocos region, made from various pork head offal that is first boiled, then grilled, chopped, and mixed in a creamy, tangy sauce.[1]
The dish is commonly served as pulutan (food eaten with alcoholic drinks) and sometimes eaten with rice.[2]
It is often compared to sisig, another Filipino pork dish, but unlike sisig, dinakdakan typically has larger, less finely chopped pieces and always includes the creamy brain or mayonnaise component.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The name dinakdakan comes from the Ilocano word dakdak, meaning “to chop” or “make noise,” referring to the chopping of the grilled meat.[4]
The alternate name warek‑warek comes from warek, meaning “to mix vigorously,” doubled to describe how the ingredients are tossed together.[5]
Ingredients and Preparation
[edit]Dinakdakan is traditionally made from pork jowls, ears, and neck, but some recipes also use tongue, stomach, and intestines.[6]
The ingredients are boiled until tender, grilled to develop a smoky flavor, chopped into small pieces, and mixed with mashed pig brain or mayonnaise, onions, ginger, chilies, black pepper, and calamansi juice.[7]
Variations
[edit]Some modern versions replace offal or brain with pork belly or omit mayonnaise entirely.[8]
Regional differences exist, and in some areas, other innards may be included or omitted.[9]
Related Dishes
[edit]Sisig — A Kapampangan dish that also uses pork scraps, jowls, and sometimes brain.[10]
Kilawin — Another Ilocano dish of lightly cooked or vinegared meat; some recipes overlap with dinakdakan components.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dinakdakan Recipe". Ang Sarap. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Subido, Joy Angelica (October 28, 2015). "Sisig, dinakdakan, and other indigenous northern foods". Philippine Star. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Subido, Joy Angelica (October 28, 2015). "Sisig, dinakdakan, and other indigenous northern foods". Philippine Star. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Authentic Ilocano Dinakdakan (Warek‑Warek)". Kusina Secrets. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Authentic Ilocano Dinakdakan (Warek‑Warek)". Kusina Secrets. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Dinakdakan Recipe". Panlasang Pinoy Meat Recipes. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Dinakdakan Recipe". Ang Sarap. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Chicken Dinakdakan". Ang Sarap. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Dinakdakan Recipe". Pinoy Kitchen. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Sisig". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kilawin". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
