Nathaniel's Rice Cake

If you are a regular visitor of my blog you'll know by now that I love Kakanin (bibingkang malagkit, suman, pichi-pichi, Christmas bibingka, and many more), it's a variety of Filipino native delicacy that is usually made of glutinous rice or malagkit na bigas, sugar, and coconut milk. It is usually eaten as a snack food or as a dessert.

Rosalie's Bibingka Malagkit

Bibingka Malagkit is one of the many types of Filipino Kakanin or rice cakes. We, Filipinos love kakanin because it's filling, sweet, has many different types to choose from (suman, pichi-pichi, biko, sapin-sapin, maja blanca, puto and lots more), affordable, and you can easily buy it or cook one for the family. Because we love kakanin, we can eat it as dessert, during snack time, or even at breakfast! Bibingka Malagkit is made of glutinous or sticky rice cooked in coconut milk until it becomes chewy, thick and maligat or a bit gummy, then topped with a sweet caramelized sauce made of coconut milk and brown sugar.

Mini Bibingka at the Mall

I was a big fan of authentic bibingka when I was little, when Christmas Season arrives or Simbang Gabi I'm always searching for a bibingka stand near the church or in the neighborhood. The smell of burning banana leaf and coals awakens my senses, but nowadays I seldom saw a bibingka stand in our neighborhood. Good news, we can have bibingka even if it's not Christmas season and more accessible at the mall.