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ILOCANO͛S DINENGDENG RECIPE

Dinengdeng is a traditional Ilocano dish. It is also known as ͞inabraw͟. This is a healthy dish. The main
ingredients are backyard grown vegetables seasoned with fermented fish or ͞bagoong͟ topped with
grilled fish.

Ingredients:

1 onion, sliced
3 tomatoes, sliced
3 tbsps. fermented fish (bagoong)
3 cups water
1 cup string beans, cut into 3-inch length
2 cups okra, cut into 2-inch length
2 cups squash top
1 medium sized grilled or friend bangus
1 root ginger; crushed

Procedure:

-In a casserole, bring water to boil. Add garlic, onion, tomatoes and ginger.

-Season with fermented fish and let it boil for 5 minutes.

-Add string beans and okra. Cook for another 5 minutes

-Add squash top and grilled or fried milkfish or bangus.

-Cook for another 3-5 minutes

-Adjust seasoning according to taste

Cooking tips and tweaks

1) Do not overcook the vegetables

Vegetables or any food for that matter lose their nutritional value when overcooked. Moreover they
lose their appeal and palatability. This is when proper timing comes into play. Vegetables which entail
longer cooking time should be put first in the cooking pan.

2) Use organic vegetables

For your ingredients, find good sources of organic vegetables. These are vegetables grown without the
application of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and any other form of chemical additives.

3) Use tilapia instead of milk fish

A grilled tilapia or a fried tilapia is a good alternative for milk fish (bangus). For health consideration,
make sure to find fish harvest from organic fish farming.

4) Boil ginger and garlic properly

You should boil the ginger and garlic ingredients before pouring fermented fish for seasoning. This
procedure can help you get rid of the flavor enhancer Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) which is
associated with some health risks.

5)Serve hot