Palitaw
palitaw sa latik
Palitaw (ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜏ᜔) (from litaw, the tagalog word for "float" or "rise") is a small, flat, sweet rice cake eaten in the philippines. they are made from galapong - washed, soaked, and ground malagkit (sticky rice). after excess water is let out from the grinding process, scoops of the batter are rolled and flattened to a circular shape and cooked by dropping into boiling water; floating to the surface is an indication that they are done. before serving, they are dipped in grated coconut, and presented with a separate mix of sugar and toasted sesame seeds. there are many different kinds of palitaw including chocolate palitaw, which is made like a regular one but with an added flavor of choco...
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