''Bukayo'' is a
Filipino dessert made from sweetened
coconut
The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family (biology), family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, ...
strips. It is traditionally made by simmering strips or shredded bits of young, gelatinous coconut (''buko'') in water and ''sinuklob'', which is
sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...
muscovado
Muscovado is a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour, and dark brown in colour. It is technically considered either a non-centrifugal cane sugar or a centrifuged, partially refined sugar accord ...
melted into a chewy
caramel
Caramel ( or ) is a range of food ingredients made by heating sugars to high temperatures. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons or candy bars, as a topping for ice cream and custard, and as a colorant ...
-like consistency.
Dryer versions of ''bukayo'' with a crumbly texture are known as ''bocarillo''.
''Bukayo'' can be eaten on its own, usually rolled into little balls. It can also be used as a
garnish and filling for other desserts, most notably for ''
pan de coco,
moche,'' and ''
sinudlan empanada''.
''Bukayo'' is also spelled as ''bucaio'', ''bucayo'', ''bokayo'', ''bukhayo'', or ''bukayu'' in other regions. During the Spanish rule of the Philippines, it was known as ''conserva de coco'' ("coconut preserve") in Spanish.
It is also known as ''hinti'' in
Tausug.
Peanut brittle
Brittle is a type of confection consisting of flat broken pieces of hard sugar candy embedded with nuts such as pecans, almonds, or peanuts, and which are usually less than 1 cm thick.
Types
It has many variations around the world, such as:
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in the Philippines is also sometimes locally known as ''bukayo mani''.
See also
*
Daral (food)
References
External links
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Philippine desserts
Coconut desserts
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