Dabu-dabu

Dabu-dabu is a type of hot and spicy condiment commonly found in Manado cuisine of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dabu-dabu chopped red chili peppers, bird's eye chili, shallots, red and green tomatoes, and a pinch of salt and sugar. All of the chopped and diced spices are mixed with fresh calamansi juice or locally known as lemon cui or jeruk kesturi; sometimes calamansi is replaced by kaffir lime or lemon juice. The chili pepper and citrus juice give it a fresh sour and spicy flavour.

Dabu-dabu
Dabu-dabu
CourseCondiment
Place of originIndonesia
Region or stateNorth Sulawesi
Serving temperatureFresh
Main ingredientsHot and spicy condiment made from chopped red chili peppers, bird's eye chili, shallots, red and green tomatoes, salt and sugar, mixed with fresh calamansi juice

It is usually used as a condiment for seafoods, especially various recipes of ikan bakar (grilled fish).[1] Dabu-dabu has a flavor similar to Mexican salsa.[2] It is sometimes described as Manado's raw sambal.

See also

References
  1. "Ikan Bakar Dabu-dabu" (in Indonesian). Sajian Sedap. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. "Dabu-Dabu - Indonesian Salsa". Traveling Chili. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
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