Filipino Foods to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with all of the kakanin recipe.Kakanin probably got its name from the root word “kanin” (rice). It might sound stereotypical, but the Philippines is one of the Asian countries who have extreme love for rice. In fact, we have so many terms for rice that we cannot translate in English. Kakanin is usually a sticky and sweet food you can serve at parties or even for everyday eating.

Puto. Puto uses rice flour. It is formed into small balls and steamed. Some top it with salted egg or cheese. Others eat it plain.
Kutsinta. Kutsinta is usually paired with puto. It is a flat, round and sticky brown rice cake. It is usually eaten with freshly dried shredded coconut.
Bibingka. Bibingka is one of the most popular Filipino food recipes during the Christmas season. They are popularly eaten after the Misa de Gallo, a traditional Catholic mass that lasts for nine days (December 16-24). It is baked in clay ovens with salted egg or cheese. While it is popular during the Misa de Gallo, it has now commonly sold in malls all throughout the year.
Espasol. Espasol is a popular kakanin from Laguna, one of the provinces of the Philippines. It is rice cooked in coconut milk, rolled into a cylinder and coated with powdered sugar or flour.
Palitaw. Palitaw is one of the easiest Filipino food recipes you could create. It is so much fun to cook too. Sticky rice dough is bought and you make small round balls. You flatten them and drop them in boiling water. The dough would suddenly resurface in your pot when it is cooked. You then serve it with a combination of sugar, shredded coconut and roasted sesame seeds.
Suman. Suman is sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. There are many types of suman and each region has a different way of cooking and serving them.

Ano pang hinihintay mo itry mo na ang kakanin <3 . I assured you also love this and this is incomparible with the other dessert !

Filipino Delicacies