DFRNT DINANCHE
AUGUST 2017
Dinanche is pronounced with a short "i" sound, di-nan-tsee. It is defined as to have hit the mark or have gotten it right. This version of Jason Datuin's DFRNT donni' dinanche is on point! The wonderful flavors come through because the dinanche is not too spicy. I tried a spicier blend of DFRNT a few years ago, but I couldn't handle the heat, or the pika-ness. Pika, pronounced pee-ka, means spicy in Chamorro. And if there was a less pika bottle of DFRNT dinanche, I would be on it like a fly on red rice at the beach.
I can only guess as to the ingredients in this bottle -- eggplant, coconut milk, and of course, pepper. Whatever is in there, you taste it first, then you taste the heat. Chamorros generally use fina'denne' to spice up their plate. But soy sauce n vinegar don't compliment everything -- like sandwiches. I think many statesiders would love dinanche over the typical hot sauce!
OMG! My fave sandwich at Pika's Cafe on Guam is their pork belly sandwich -- cubes of pork belly with pickled cucumber and carrots, and something spicy -- aioli probably. Huh! Hawaiian bread with dinanche, homemade bbq sauce, pulled pork, and homemade coleslaw -- for reals, I have found an excellent substitute until I return to Guam. I'd rather have smoked chicken than smoked pork, but this sandwich with DFRNT dinanche -- I've changed my mind! You have got to try this.
And then there is what I'm going to call the "DFRNT Breakfast." I've got the pina colada preserves on buttered toast, scrambled eggs with uncased chorizos Espanot, and dinanche on the side. This was my husband's breakfast -- he loved it! I love the coconut flavor of the tropical preserves. There was also a version of the pina colada that was more creamy -- maybe with coconut milk -- that was the bomb too.
A new line item on my grocery shopping spreadsheet list will have to be dinanche -- you should grab some too! Contact Jason via the Facebook link below.
Facebook: Jason Datuin Dfrnt Guam
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