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Sisig

Name: Sisig
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 kg pig’s head (including ears and cheeks); 200 g pig liver; 1 medium onion; 2-3 pieces chilies; 3 tablespoons calamansi juice; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Sisig is a popular Filipino dish characterized by its tangy, savory, and slightly spicy flavors, traditionally made from parts of pig’s head and liver. It is a highly social dish often enjoyed as pulutan (beer match) and reflects the resourcefulness and bold flavors of Filipino cuisine.

10 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Filipino70%

Chinese15%

Western15%

Ingredients

pig’s head (including ears and cheeks)
1 kg
pig liver
200 g
onion
1 medium
chilies
2-3 pieces
calamansi juice
3 tablespoons
soy sauce
2 tablespoons
mayonnaise
2 tablespoons
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Sisig originated in the Pampanga region of the Philippines, where it was originally a way to repurpose leftover pig parts into a flavorful dish, gaining popularity as a street food and later becoming a celebrated regional specialty.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Filipino70%

ingredients+techniques

Chinese15%

ingredient_origin

Western15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

boiling grilling sautéing mixing

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