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
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
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
This Thai dessert is recipe is typically made with black beans. In the Philippines we have a similar dish called Ginataang Monggo, which uses mung beans instead of red beans. I went to a store with my friend called BANH … Read more
Purple yam-flavored sticky rice dessert (vegan and dairy-free!) Watch How To Make It: Yeah I called champorado dessert only because I eat it as dessert. BUT in the Philippines, champorado is typically eaten for breakfast! If you’ve never had champorado … Read more
Hawaiian Coconutty Glutinous Rice Flour Dessert Watch How To Make It: I love Hawaii because Hawaiian food reminds me so much of Filipino food. We have many similarities in our cuisines, and butter mochi is one of those things that … Read more
Filipino Rice Cake Recipe With Cheese “Puto” is a Filipino rice cake! And we are making cheese puto! I am aware that this word has negative connotations for some cultures around the world, but this rice cake is really delicious! … Read more
Pichi Pichi, a chewy cassava cake, is another steamed dessert favorite among Filipinos. This dessert is rolled in grated coconut, and it requires minimal ingredients. You can find the grated cassava ingredient just in the frozen section of Asian markets. … Read more
Purple Yam-Flavored Mochi Pancakes Watch How To Make It: ** In the video I accidentally said “1 tsp baking soda” but it should only be 1/2 tsp” – no biggie! AHHH TRADER JOE’S RELEASED AN UBE MOCHI PANCAKE MIX!!! AHH!!! … Read more
Sticky rice covered in sweet coconut and sesame seeds Watch How To Make It: Kakanin is a variety of rice-based Filipino sweets, and I think palitaw is the easiest kakanin you could possibly make. Palitaw means “to rise” or “to … Read more