Coddle Coddle Coddle (sometimes Dublin coddle) is an Irish dish which is often made to use up leftovers, and therefore without a specific recipe. However, it most commonly consists of layers of roughly sliced sausages (pork sausages) and rashers (thinly sliced, somewhat-fatty back bacon) with chunky potatoes, sliced onion, salt, pepper, and herbs (parsley or chives). Traditionally, it can also include barley. Coddle is particularly associated with the capital of Ireland, Dublin. It was reputedly a favourite dish of the writers Seán O'Casey and Jonathan Swift, and it appears in several references to Dublin, including the works of James Joyce. The
Paelya is mixed with glutinous rice ("malagkit") at various ratios, ranging from a fourth of the regular rice to equal parts, depending on how sticky the final product is desired to be. In place of saffron, "paelya" uses "achuete" (anatto), "luyang dilaw", (turmeric), or "kasubha" (safflower). Sometimes, a knot of "pandan" (screwpine) leaves is even added, which imparts a vanilla-like fragrance to the dish. Some variations will also use tomato sauce in the "sofrito" ("ginisa") to color and flavor the dish. Meat "paelya" typically use chicken, pork, beef, and smoked spicy sausages. The sausages used in "paelya" can be any of