Palitaw [SEP] country of origin
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 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're done. Before serving, they are dipped
also spelled "mochi" or "muchi") are boiled glutinous rice balls with bean paste fillings served with hot sweetened coconut milk
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