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

Dabu-dabu

Dabu-dabu
Course	Condiment
Place of origin	Indonesia
Region or state	North Sulawesi
Serving temperature	Fresh
Main ingredients	chili peppers, bird's eye chili, shallots, tomatoes, salt, sugar, calamansi juice

Dabu-dabu is sometimes described as Manadonese raw sambal. It is usually used as a condiment for seafood, especially in various recipes of ikan bakar (grilled fish).[1] It is similar to Mexican salsa.[2]

See also

• Sambal
• Balado
• Colo-colo
• Rica-rica
• Woku
• Paniki
• Tinutuan
• Pico de gallo

References

External links

• Dabu-dabu recipe