The Happy Home Cook: Pork Kilawin

The Happy Home Cook: Pork Kilawin

The original Ilocano Kilawen or Dinakdakan contains pork that is raw then boiled and sits in the mixture of vinegar, salt, seasonings and chilies till the meat “cooks” in the acidity, similar to the Spanish ceviche with seafood.

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The Happy Home Cook: Dinakdakan (Boiled and Grilled Pig Parts)

The Happy Home Cook: Dinakdakan (Boiled and Grilled Pig Parts)

Being located in an Ilocano town, it is not a surprise that the most popular dishes at Hapag-Kainan sa Ballesteros have Ilocano origins like dinakdakan (boiled and grilled pig parts).

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