Biko from The Philippines
This is an odd ball sweet snack I nearly passed over one day. Biko is made from sticky rice, cooked in coconut milk and mixed or topped with caramel.
It’s not that easily found. And, usually only shows up at parties for children. But if you ask around, there will be someone who’ll direct you to a store selling it in most big towns.
The caramel on Biko is also not always “caramel“. As with many things in The Philippines Biko is often made from whatever is available at the time that “looks” like the original ingredient. In this case, brown sugar.
So, watch out just in case you are expecting something else!
This is an additional post and one of a series highlighting Great food from the Philippines
How did I not eat this, it looks delicious.
I think they keep it hidden away somewhere usually :)
I thought it was a chocolate cookie at first! Caramel rice sounds good
They have them too, only they don’t taste like chocolate …
Oh I know this! One of coworker is from Philippines and he brought this with him once.
Interesting stuff. But I’m not that much of a sweet tooth, so just taste it. :)
Not a fan of sweet things myself! But, it’s always good to try at least once :)
I haven’t eaten biko in a long time! I’m not a fan of Filipino sweets and desserts though.. maybe just the leche flan =)
Leche Flan, yes I’ve had this, tasty stuff. So long as it’s fresh!!
Sticky rice, coconut milk and some sort of caramel – how can you go wrong with that combination?!
Yep, it’s a sure fire winner alright!
Sticky rice + anything is bound to be good. That looks like the best birthday snack ever.
Caramel, brown sugar, what’s the difference? They are both brown haah.
Looks good to eat, though I usually steer away from snacks like this: I just can’t help imagining how they were made and how many flies, dirty fingers, everything that had touch them since the undetermined amount of time they have been sitting out in the street since their creation haha.
Looks good though.
This one was a clean one :) But yes, many pastries and sit in the sun all day things I avoid too!
Biko’s usually topped with “latik”, fried coconut milk curd. Topping it with caramel or melted brown sugar will do too. This is one of my fave Pinoy rice cakes!
Fried, coconut milk curd! This must be Cebu food! :) I think the people in Cebu go to extra effort with their food!
im making my feasibility study and i choose biko as my product is it allright?
Well I ate it, photographed it & wrote about so that should say something.