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Palitaw

Package of Palitaw
Type	Rice cake
Place of origin	Philippines
Main ingredients	Glutinous rice, coconut, mascobado, sesame seeds
Similar dishes	Buchi, Mache, Masi, Moche
Media: Palitaw

Palitaw (ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜏ᜔) (from litaw, the——Tagalog word for "float"/"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 chocolate. There are many small businesses in the industry that sell chocolate Palitaw.

See also※

• Buchi
• Mache
• Masi
• Moche
• Pichi-pichi

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