Photo: Original uploaded by ChildofMidnight (Transfered by Diádoco), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About this dish
Palitaw (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 chocolate. There are many small businesses in the industry that sell chocolate Palitaw.
Description: Wikipedia — Palitaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cooked this dish before? Share the first recipe.
Community recipes
No community recipes yet.
Sign in to share recipes, rate and comment.