Pinaltok or Bilo-bilo is a Filipino dessert made of small
glutinous
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balls (sweet sticky rice flour rounded up by adding water) in
coconut milk
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and sugar. Then
jackfruit
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,
saba bananas, sweet potatoes,
taro
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, and
tapioca
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pearls or
sago
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(regular and mini size pearls) are added. Bilo-bilo's origin is in
Luzon
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.
There are different recipe versions depending on what region in the Philippines it is from. Some recipes call for young coconut meat and some call for adding
pandan leaves. This is usually and traditionally eaten hot while others prefer eating them cold after refrigeration.
See also
* ''
Halo-halo''
*
Sago pudding
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References
Philippine desserts
Glutinous rice dishes
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