Kilawin

Kilawin
Kilawen kalding
Alternative namesKilawen, kinilaw, ata ata, kappukan
CourseAppetizer
Place of originPhilippines
Region or stateIlocos region
Serving temperatureRoom temperature, cold
Main ingredientsMeat, palm vinegar, calamansi, onion, ginger, salt, black pepper
VariationsGoat, beef, carabao, pork, fish
Similar dishesDinakdakan, pinapaitan, sisig

Kilawin is a Filipino dish of chopped or sliced meats, poultry, seafood, or vegetables typically eaten as an appetizer before a meal, or as finger food with alcoholic drinks.[1]

Kilawin is commonly associated with the Ilocano dish "kilawen a kalding" (Tagalog: kilawing kambing), lightly grilled goat meat traditionally eaten with papaít, a bittering agent usually of bile or chyme extracted from the internal organs of the animal.[2][3][4]

However, for Ilocanos "kilawen" is an intransitive verb for food preparation that encompasses all raw and lightly cooked or cured foods including dishes that would be described as kinilaw.[5] Meanwhile, non-Ilocano Filipinos often refer to kilawin only to meats those that are cooked similar to adobo or paksiw.[1][6]

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  2. ^ Elena Peña (June 24, 2016). "Wow! Kinilaw". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Foronda Jr, Marcelino A (1993). "Regional culture as part of Philippine national culture" (PDF). Transactions National Academy of Science Techno. 15: 55-63. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Alejandro, Reynaldo G. (December 8, 2015). Food of the Philippines. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-0545-4. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Golangco, Lauren (February 17, 2022). "Do You Know the Difference Between Kinilaw and Kilawin?". Tatler Asia. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "History of Kinilaw". www.kinilawmix.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.