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Binuo (or Suman sa Binuo) – A rare variety of suman, the glutinous rice is soaked, milled, mixed with coconut milk and sugar, wrapped in the leaves of the Tagbak plant, and steamed. The leaves give this variety of suman a uniquely balmy, minty flavor, and the suman itself is chewier than the whole-rice varieties.
It is used much in the same way as syrup, in dishes like kalamay and suman. [5] It is usually Anglicized as "coconut caramel." [1] A commercial version of the Visayan latik is marketed internationally as coconut syrup, though it should not be confused with coconut sugar derived from coconut sap. [6] [7]
Pusô are differentiated from other leaf-wrapped Filipino dishes like the Tagalog binalot and the Maguindanao pastil, as well as various kakanín snacks wrapped in leaves found throughout the Philippines, like suman and morón. These dishes all use leaves that are simply wrapped around the food and folded or tied.
Kalamay is a popular pasalubong (the Filipino tradition of a homecoming gift). They are often eaten alone, directly from the packaging. [1] Kalamay is also used in a variety of traditional Filipino dishes as a sweetener, [2] including the suman and the bukayo. It can also be added to beverages like coffee, milk, or hot chocolate.
In Filipino cuisine, moron (also spelled morón or muron, [1] the stress is placed on the last syllable [2]) is a rice cake similar to suman. [3] It is a native delicacy of the Waray people in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, particularly in the area around Tacloban City in the province of Leyte [2] and in Eastern Samar province.
Biko can also be prepared with other common Filipino ingredients. Examples include ube-biko which is made with ube (mashed purple yam), and pandan biko which is made with pandan leaf extracts; these are characteristically deep purple and bright green, respectively. [11] [12]
Suman banana leaves containing sticky rice can be dipped in sugar to make it sweeter. Taho is a dessert that uses a syrup and boba inside of a jello -like soybean material. [ 3 ] There are numerous different Filipino dishes, and these are only a couple of them.
Suam na mais is a Filipino corn soup with leafy vegetables (like moringa, bitter melon, or Malabar spinach leaves), and pork and/or shrimp. It originates from the province of Pampanga. It is also known as ginisang mais in Tagalog and sinabawang mais in the Visayan languages. It is served hot, usually during the rainy season. [1] [2] [3]