HOW TO COOK DINAKDAKAN (A VERSION OF SISIG)

Here is how to cook Dinakdakan. It is a pork and authentic Filipino dish that has become very popular in the Philippines. Dinakdakan is another way how to cook Sisig with a twist and there is an ingredient that you may want to replace- the pig’s brain. Most of us would agree that pig’s brain disgusts us but the fact is pig’s brain is the authentic ingredient for Dinakdakan and using pig’s brain is the original way how to cook Dinakdakan. You may use plain pork tenderloin in this dish but if you want to make your Dinakdakan more original, I suggest that you use pig’s ear and face meat. I have seen many variations of Dinakdakan. There is nothing wrong with it because me, as well do the same thing. I am always looking for another way how to cook a dish and it feels good when you discover another way how to cook a dish. In this recipe I am going to share with you is the easy version of Dinakdakan and actually it is the traditional one. So prepare all the ingredients and let’s get to work.

Recipe: Dinakdakan (A Version of Sisig)

Ingredients

1 Kilogram of pork (combination of ear, face and nape), diced

2 medium size onions (minced)

1 thumb-size ginger (minced)

¾ cup of Pig’s brain (you may replace it with mayonaise)

½ cup of Calamansi Extract (lemon will do)

1 cup of vinegar

Salt to taste

Cooking Procedure

1. In a pot, boil the pig’s brain in vinegar for 15 minutes.
2. In another pot, boil the meat until cooked.
3. Grill the meat and cut into dice.
4. Mince the brain in a small bowl. Combine with Calamansi extract.
5. In a bowl, combine all the Ingredients.
6. Have a taste to make sure the salt and calamansi are balanced.
7. And serve with gin, tequila or your favorite alcohol beverage.