Dinuguan
Pork stewed in blood and vinegar
Think of it as: Like a tangy, inky beef bourguignon made with pork
Looks like chocolate. It's blood.
What does it taste like?
Tangy vinegar with a deep, rich, savory body.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureThick and velvety, with chewy offal
What is it?
A Filipino stew of pork and offal simmered in pig's blood and vinegar. Its dark color earned it the playful nickname chocolate meat.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten with rice or puto, slightly sweet steamed rice cakes.
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MusicOPM (Original Pilipino Music) Filipino pop full of heartfelt singing
SportBasketball
Kai Sotto (basketball; Philippine national team player over 220 cm tall who has also played in Japan's B.League) World HeritageRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and more National animalCarabao (water buffalo) National flowerSampaguita (Arabian jasmine) FestivalSinulog Festival (January, Cebu)
Ingredients
- 500 g pork belly and offal
- 300 ml pig's blood
- 4 tbsp vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tsp salt
Can't find it? Pig's blood can be hard to find.
How to make it (one way)
- Sauté garlic and onion.
- Add the pork and cook until it changes color.
- Pour in water and vinegar and bring to a boil without stirring.
- When the meat is tender, stir in the blood and simmer.
- Season with chilies and salt.