All you need to know about dinengdeng (tagalog video)

Wow, I haven’t had this to eat for a very long time (since my family isn’t from the Ilocos region), but this makes want to try it again.

From the description that user bualaw08 posted on Youtube:

Dinengdeng Festival

Pinakbet, Bagnet, Papaitan are just some of the Ilocanos’ specialties. But there is one more dish that has become a staple in every Ilocano’s table: Dinengdeng. The dish is similar to Pinakbet but what gives it its unique flavor is fish paste or bagoong.

In Agoo, La Union, Dinengdeng is such a favorite dish that they celebrate an annual feast dedicated to it: the Dinengdeng Festival!

The Dinengdeng Festival also serves as a thanksgiving celebration for Agoo’s fishermen and farmers. The highlight of the festival is the presentation of 100 families of their Dinengdeng specialties, most of which are recipes handed down from previous generations.

This year, residents of Agoo will attempt a feat for the Guinness Book of World Records by presenting more than a hundred variations of their beloved Dinengdeng.