Glossary D
Dictionary of Food and Drink in Philippines
General Terms and Ingredients
Dibbelabbes refers to one of Saarland's specialties. It is a potato soufflé/ Casserole (Auflauf) with bacon or dried meat (Dörrfleisch).It is also described as an oven-baked Casserole made from grated raw potatoes, bacon or pork belly.
Dibbelabbes is said to be once a poor man's food that is made from potatoes and dried meat. The original recipe is cooked from a mixture of these 2 ingredients in the cast-iron pot called Dibbe (hence its name) and then baked in an oven.
Dibbelabbes is a popular food during town celebrations and festivals in Saarland where it is cooked in a large frying pan and usually served with Apfelmus (apple sauce / apple puree).
Saarland is one of the Federal States of Germany located in the western part of the country near France.
Dinengdeng refers to the food from the Philippines, particularly from the Ilocos Region. Dinengdeng boiled vegetables seasoned with Fish sauce. It is made by combining varieties of vegetables, such as Sitaw (String Beans), Kalabasa (Squash), Talong (Eggplant), Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd) and Saluyot (Jute Leaces) with with ginger roots, tomatoes and red onions (Lasona) cooked by boiling with little water and Fish sauce called Bagoong. It is sweetened a bit by adding some pieces Kamote (sweet potatoes). Fried or Grilled fish can also be added.
Dinengdeng is a bit similar to Pinakbet and Bulanglang, but Dinengdeng is more like a soup (soupy base)
Other vegetables which can be added to this dish are: Okra, Upo, Sigarillas, Kamote tops (Talbos ng Kamote), Malunggay leaves, Squash flowers, bamboo shoots
This is a very healthy dish that I myself have learned to eat and love. I can say that I grew up eating this dish since my father hails from Ilocos Sur, where Dinengdeng is one of the staple dishes.
Dinardaraan is a dish from the Philippines, specifically from the Ilocos Region. It is the Ilocano version of Dinuguan. Dinardaraan comes from the Ilocano word Dara which means "blood". This dish is a pork blood stew made of slices of pork belly, pork liver and last but not the least, the pork blood. It is usually spiced with spicy chili pepper.