I met people from the Philippines for the first time after moving to Dubai and felt that they are some of the most friendly, humble, and chilled out people in this world. Even though I have a lot of Filipino friends, unfortunately, I couldn’t eat most of their food as there was no vegetarian option. Even in restaurants, I could never find any vegetarian or vegan dish. But there is one Filipino dish which I discovered a few months back and it impressed me a lot. Now it’s one of my favorite desserts. That dish is Biko and is also known as malagkit.
What is Biko/ Malagkit
Biko is a simple but delicious sweet rice cake dessert from the Philipines. Made with the three most basic ingredients – sticky rice, coconut milk, and dark brown sugar, this Filipino sticky rice dessert tastes divine. I really wonder how these simple ingredients create such delicious magic in Biko. Sticky rice is one of my favorite ingredients because some of my favorite desserts are made with it like Thai sticky rice with mangoes and Biko. Biko is one of those warm, mildly sweetened, comforting dishes which you want to soothe a sour day just like the company of a good old friend. Traditionally Biko is baked on a banana leaf, however, since it’s not easy to find banana leaves in the grocery stores near my home I either use butter paper or directly put it on a non-stick baking dish. If you can find a banana leaf, spread it on the baking dish and place the rice on it before baking. This Filipino dessert is awesome, warm, and sweet just like the people of the Philippines.
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