Palitaw

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 (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.

See also

• Buchi
• Mache
• Masi
• Moche