Buchi is a deep fried sticky rice ball covered with sesame seeds and deep fried. This buchi recipe adds ube halaya as a filling for a easy but tasty extra does of Filipino flavor. When I made this, Doug said … Read more
Another kakanin! As I’ve mentioned in other blog posts, I love sweet rice desserts. In Tagalog, we have an umbrella term called kakanin. This includes any dessert made with rice. This specific dessert recipe is called suman. Its sweetened with … Read more
Butter Mochi is traditionally a Hawaiian dessert staple. Doug has had it since he was a kid in all types of flavors. I thought matcha would be an easy flavor since chocolate is such a common flavor. I’ve not seen … Read more
Ok ok, bear with me on this SECRET INGREDIENT. In the Philippines we have a dried anchovy we call dilis. Here, I’ve used it as a topping to a gorgeous chocolate chip walnut cookie. It adds a bit of saltiness … Read more
A very simple recipe to make chocolate flavored rice balls kind of like mochi! I used dutch processed cocoa for this one to give it a full bodied chocolate flavor. Top it with a sweetener of your choice! I used … Read more
Butter mochi is a popular Hawaiian dessert. This simple chocolate butter mochi recipe is bouncier than your typical brownie or cake. It’s loaded with dark chocolate flavor! Ingredients 1 1/2 cup (150g) glutinous rice flour 3/4 cup (80g) dutch cocoa … Read more
These sweet rice balls are stuffed with brown sugar and crushed peanuts. It’s SUPER quick and easy to make. Boil for a few minutes, and it’s cooked when it floats! Ingredients 1 cup glutinous rice flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar … Read more
The Philippines has so many different variations of rice-based desserts I don’t think I could pick just one. Tagalog even has a word describing the whole category: kakanin. Roasted sticky rice, aka tupig, is one such kakanin and it is … Read more
Glutinous Rice Balls are known as bilo bilo in the Philippines and are commonly used as just one component in desserts. The most popular use is in Ginataang Bilo Bilo which is a coconut milk based dessert filled with fruits, … Read more
Hear me out: Spam. In a Cookie. Do I dare? Yes I did! To be honest, it turned out super tasty! The Spam adds the saltiness desired in any cookie without overpowering the sweetness of the dough. I used the … Read more