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| Alternative names | Warekwarek |
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| 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 aswarekwarek, is aFilipino dish consisting of various pork headoffal, red onions,siling haba orsiling labuyo chilis, ginger, black peppercorns,calamansi juice, andbay leaves. The pork parts are first boiled in the aromatics for an hour or so until tender, and then further grilled until lightly charred. They are chopped into small pieces and served in a creamy sauce traditionally made from mashed cooked pig's brain, though this is commonly substituted withmayonnaise. The pork offal used commonly includes pork jowls (maskara), pork collar, and ears. Sometimes pork tongue, liver, stomach, and intestines are also included.Dinakdakan is most commonly served aspulutan,appetizers that are eaten with beer or other alcoholic drinks. It can also be eaten with rice.[1][2][3][4][5]
Dinakdakan is very similar to the dishsisig fromKapampangan cuisine, however,dinakdakan is not as finely chopped and is always served with in a sauce made from mashed brain or mayonnaise.[1][6]
