Latik. What is it? The best way to describe it is fried coconut milk curd. Pictured here is the latik as I took it off the fire. Leaving it in the hot oil will turn it darker…the perfect topping for a variety of Philippine rice cakes.
The Round-Up, Lasang Pinoy 20: Binalot, All Wrapped Up!
May 9, 2012 By 15 Comments
Here’s the round-up for Lasang Pinoy’s 20th Edition for the month of August titled, “Binalot – All Wrapped Up!” Thank you to everyone who took time off from their busy lives and sent in a contribution for this LP edition. We covered appetizers to dessert like we all planned it! I hope LP followers will… [Continue Reading]
Suman Sa Ibos
May 8, 2012 By 7 Comments
This is a rice stick everyone in the Philippines knows. Filipinos like eating this with ripe mangoes, specifically, Philippine mangoes and none of the “manila” mangoes sold in the US. As every Filipino who has traveled outside the country will tell you – nothing beats Philippine mangoes for flavor and texture. And this Suman sa… [Continue Reading]
LP20: Muruecos
May 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
Muruecos is the name of a common rice stick or suman as Filipinos call it. It was supposedly my grandmother’s favorite suman. I like it too and featuring it for Lasang Pinoy 20th Edition, Binalot made the effort certainly worthwhile.
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