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Dinakdakan Recipe

 

Well done grilled dinakdakan (ear, tongue, liver)

Dinakdakan Recipe Photo

Medium grilled dinakdakan (ear, face, tongue)

La Union Dinakdakan

Pulpog Recipe @ comment #7 & #8

Pulpog

Dinakdakan Ingredients:

Pork’s parts of your choice:

Onion; thinly sliced
Salt and pepper
Calamansi or lemon juice or vinegar
Pig's brain; boiled
Mayonnaise (optional)

Dinakdakan Cooking Instructions:

Parboil pig's parts. Strain and broil or grill. Slice into 1” long by 1/4” thick (or your desired sizes), then place in a large bowl. Mix the slices of onion and boiled brain. Balance seasoning with calamansi juice, salt and pepper according to taste.

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Cooking Tip:

If pork's brain is not enough or not available, you may use mayonnaise as a substitute.

Boil the brain in vinegar and same vinegar that you will use in the recipe.

For Pulpog recipe, marinate meat in soy sauce and calamansi before grilling. Also, better to choose pork's part with no much fat.

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Comments (57)

filipino food recipes(dinakdakan)
daytuy ti han ko malipatan,mamimiss kon ti dinakdakan.haan lang nga naimas nananam pai.
#57 - catalina sagun - 03/04/2013 - 16:43
oo natikman qna da best ka talaga..favorite q na dinakdakan
#56 - weng dariano - 03/01/2013 - 01:10
May lain pa?!
Lamian kaayo... try pang.Negosyo sa davao....
#55 - Kendred - 01/24/2013 - 22:21
OMG
Naimas talaga ti Dinakdakan as I remember, ni aping ko minong is best cooked I ever knew.
#54 - Rose - 01/24/2013 - 15:19
naimas kan mayang
#53 - alfredo garcia - 01/01/2013 - 21:50
sabali nga talaga naimas!
ditoy ti sapsapuli di kalman.malagip ko ni mamang ko nagimas ti paglutluto na ti kastoy.
#52 - appari boy - 12/30/2012 - 18:16
i tried the liver spread much better
#51 - vicky - 12/01/2012 - 18:02
Ag payso ta kunayo naimbag nga tlga.
#50 - zaldy - 10/17/2012 - 22:43
best ever
na try q na lutuin yan sa culinary class nmin, instead of mayonnaise eh yogurt ang inilagay q. naimasan met ni prof q. :-):-)
#49 - yzhang - 10/12/2012 - 06:34
dinakdakan
peborit q t dinakdakan
#48 - gemma ruth - 08/24/2012 - 22:11
Dinakdakan Recipe
;-)masarap din ito pag may liver spread..ok din yan pag grinill mo na may nakapahid na soysauce na may calamansi at sprite..uhmmm,yummy yan. try nyo
#47 - muteg - 08/14/2012 - 18:47
Awan kastoy ditoy Bicol
Utek man ti baboy wenno mayonnaise nananam latta.ti maysa pay kanu nga sikreto na ket jay panagkiwar(gamit ti ima)...
:-)
#46 - Suzette - 07/23/2012 - 04:35
naimas nga talaga ta iso ti impatay tay kaarruba mi.../ ti kasisidana ti dinakdakan
#45 - romeo - 07/01/2012 - 12:31
sarap to..ilocano lang makaluto ti kastoy...malagip ko jay karinderia jay tuguegarao nga paggatgatangak idi ket...hehehe...
#44 - taga norte ak - 02/15/2012 - 04:10
dinakdakan
Hmmm.....yammmmy yummmy sarap talaga yan.Di nakakasawa.;-);-)
#43 - maritz - 01/10/2012 - 19:03
ilokano food
wen a lakay naimas a dayta nga pulutan
#42 - lakay - 12/21/2011 - 04:03
dinakdakan vs.sisig
dinakdakan-utak ang halo
sisig-may soy sauce
pwedeng isarabasab mo na lang sa apoy sa stove mo just to taste like inihaw
pag saute-mamantika,di na masyado hahalo at didikit ang utak
saan ka nga lumakay kidaytoy nga putahe,lakay
#41 - leonel - 12/04/2011 - 13:13
yum ' suurap .. i love dinakdakan soooo much, we've always buying that somewhere from marikina and their dinakdakan was sooooo delicious, i share some stories pf mine when my friend ate that in my house and he tweeted me after "na-inlive ako sa dinakdakan :)" suuper ! love that food so much ' :)
#40 - ROCKSTAR - 11/02/2011 - 20:51
Yummm!!
Haven't heard Dinakdakan before but I think this dish (basing on the pic) has similar taste to sisig...
#39 - Marie - 10/20/2011 - 13:18
wwooowww sarap
ang sarap ng mga pinoy food lalo na pag pulutan
#38 - bentz - 09/23/2011 - 23:16
Ito ang panalo
pang pulutan talaga Champion to:-)
#37 - Romy - 09/09/2011 - 12:29
mayat
naimas nga talaga daytoy!
#36 - nasty_nate - 08/10/2011 - 21:30
Taraon
Nagimas kan mayang... Nag nanam nga pulutan
#35 - Apo lakay - 07/28/2011 - 17:31
my GOD....
i really miss to eat this dinakdakan...the last time na nakakain ako nito when i was in 1st year high school sa Echague....gagawa ako nito next week....5 kilos agad para mabawi ang ilang nagdaang taon...
#34 - audi_ilocano_yogad_blood - 07/27/2011 - 09:53
;-)hope u can add the recipe of ilocano dish lomo? super fave ko xa wen 1 tym nilutuan ako ng mom ng friend ko.
#33 - jonabear - 07/27/2011 - 07:06
tandaanam anak naimas daytoy uray awan yelo..ramamam haan uray maka bartik
#32 - Joey - 07/17/2011 - 09:43
i love this food so much..the only ilocano food that i like..
#31 - mejen - 06/25/2011 - 22:53
wow..naimas man..makapabisin nga talaga unay noh kasta ah ti luto..mamiss ko met ijay province men lalo nga no ni papak ti mangaramed iti dinakdakan..sarap!!!!!:-D
#30 - angiel - 06/14/2011 - 04:10
Sabaw?
Meron bang sabaw ang dinakdakan? :D
#29 - Anonymous - 06/05/2011 - 18:52
Wow, nagimasen aya!
talaga naimas daytoy a putahe, lalo n no daytay kunada nga kappukan. Ayna unayen ti imas na!
#28 - jocelyn francisco - 05/31/2011 - 17:12
sraap sarap naman yan kahit na bawal kakainin ko yanfav ko ksi mga yan lalo na yong pipiki pikit pa mata mo habang nginunguya mo... love it
#27 - umiiyaknaguapo@gmail.com - 05/04/2011 - 07:36
oxymoron
i enjoy eating this one of a kind dish. perfect blend of salty and somewhat sweet taste. yum!
#26 - jessica - 04/25/2011 - 20:41
apo nabnabsugakon,kababasa dagitoy nga recipe ti ilocano hemmmmm.
#25 - tj12ofel@yahoo.com - 03/26/2011 - 09:13
im not ilokana... but i like dis fud....;-)
#24 - honey - 03/03/2011 - 16:46
hayyyyyy......nkkmiss tlga ang mga pgkaing ilocana.....d best ang dnkdkan....
#23 - jacklyne hidalgo - 02/13/2011 - 22:21
yogad tribe
yogad style

yaw yu pinaka mananam...yogad version.....champion
#22 - lewis - 02/04/2011 - 19:16
adu nga ginebra ah ti maitumba na ta dinakdakan
#21 - jeppong - 01/10/2011 - 02:29
dinakdakan
the best talaga ang dinakdakan ng mga Ilocano...really authentic. gagawa at gagawa ulit ako....;-)
#20 - Joanna Mae E. Alberto - 11/24/2010 - 00:30
great
kusinero ak ditoy abroad, uk, us, ken tatta ditoy europa, particularly greece... cooking in a mega yacht and greek football club,.. dinakdakan iti unay la nga imasen ti amin a pinoy ken uray dagitoy pupuraw...awag mi idiay cotabato ket ramona daytoy a putahe
#19 - alexius padillo - 11/22/2010 - 18:03
OMG
OMG you refresh my mind with this recipe, one of my specialty during my highschool days, sa carinderia kam ngamin idi terminal ti sarrat laoag hehehe
#18 - Regie Soriano - 11/17/2010 - 01:47
@phil-am girl
try mo to girl kung wala ka grill(pagtunuan) pakuluan mo yung pork face lagyan mo ng bawang at asin kapag malampot na drain mo muna punasan mo ng tissue..iprito mo hangang maging crispy ang skin..then iwain mo ng manipis ythen lagyan mo ng kalamansi at sibuyas at luya.kung ayaw mo ng utak ng baboy mayonaise na lang gamitin mo timplain mo na lang ng asin at paminta..try niyo din to guys twist ng dinakdakan..
#17 - DHEL LUCERO - 11/15/2010 - 23:49
ILOKANO DIN AKO
sa lahat ng may gusto ng dinakdakan...... painum nman kau jan... masarap to n pulutan....
#16 - danomizer - 11/10/2010 - 00:54
hi there ilokano chefs;-). can i just saute the pork's meat instead of grilling 'coz i live in an apt here in the city with no space to grill? pleaseeee let me know:-). tink u.
#15 - phil-am girl - 11/06/2010 - 15:23
the best ilocano dish
i havent had this for 9 yrs and knowing that i can make it one of this days makes me ecstatic...i hope i make it as good as the ones in la union... naimas datoy!!
#14 - ilocano pride - 11/02/2010 - 15:34
I used to visit my nephews in Vigan, Philippines and i always request dinakdakan. it is good, i tried to prepare many times but it wasn't as good as what they do. by the end sisig na lang!
#13 - Gigi Tan - 10/30/2010 - 06:04
Ilokano ak..
One of the best Ilockano recipes.. Isa ito grabeh sa gustong gusto ko tas may suka't sili on the side.. grabeh!! miss ko na 2.. Nagimas promise!!
#12 - shy - 10/11/2010 - 09:16
yahung!! yahoo!!!!
ill try one day:-D
#11 - joelsampang - 09/07/2010 - 01:36
dinakdakan
wow mis ko n hometown ko
#10 - jasmin aquino - 08/19/2010 - 02:24
zed
it taste so good when the spices are well blended...so yummy...taste more delicious than sisig..
#9 - zed - 08/07/2010 - 07:10
pwedeng pwede
@ Jovie de Castro

You can use liempo and why not...but it's no longer called dinakdakan but "PULPOG". I have tasted one in La Union province. They use the grilled buttocks (puwit) and tail of the pork (baboy) as the meat.

Naimas latta lakay basta adda partner na nga San Miguel!
#8 - paul - 07/23/2010 - 16:25
can i use liempo in this dish?
#7 - jovie de castro - 07/13/2010 - 13:08
Sarap nito! TY sa recipe!
#6 - Rudi - 02/23/2010 - 20:38
tsalap
masarap kung libre at may inum...
#5 - kujiro - 02/11/2010 - 21:19
naimas
talaga nga naimas daytoy lalo nu kadwam ni peachy pajimola nga mangan...
#4 - vincent fortea - 01/26/2010 - 10:08
Dinakdakan
Wen, naim imas no utek ti mairamas nga maidu iti preparasyon daytoy nga dinakdakan. Ngem saan yo nga liplipatan tay bilog nga San Miguel nga kapartner daytoy no managn kayo. Nagimasen gagayyem ko,, apo anyan ta maka pakatay pay ketdin hahahhahaha.....
#3 - Pablito "Paul" Abedes - 01/21/2010 - 20:48
hello
can i add some liver spread?
#2 - jade - 01/13/2010 - 21:36
masarap toh lasang lasa ang sabaw
#1 - derrick ordinanza - 12/20/2009 - 18:36
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