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Kiping is a traditional Filipino leaf-shaped wafer made from
Kiping is characteristically leaf-shaped. It is made with molds made from real leaves of various plants that are non-toxic and do not have unusual tastes. The most commonly used are leaves from the kabal tree, '' Fagraea racemosa''. Other plants used include
glutinous rice
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. It originates from the city of Lucban, Quezon
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. It is celebrated annually in the Pahiyas Festival. It can be eaten grilled or fried and can be dipped in sugar, vinegar, or other sauces.
Etymology
The name ''kiping'' is an alternate form of ''kinipi'', meaning "pressed", from the verb ''kipi'', "to press dough to squeeze out the water".Description
Kiping is characteristically leaf-shaped. It is made with molds made from real leaves of various plants that are non-toxic and do not have unusual tastes. The most commonly used are leaves from the kabal tree, '' Fagraea racemosa''. Other plants used include coffee
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, talisay (''Terminalia catappa
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''), cacao, antipolo (''Artocarpus blancoi
''Artocarpus blancoi'' is a species of large tree in the family Moraceae endemic to the Philippines. Its habitat (among seasonal forest or thicket growth in low-lying areas) is threatened.
It is locally known as , , or in Tagalog and the Vis ...
''), and saba banana.
The rice paste is made from glutinous rice
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Domesticated animals tend to be smaller and less aggressive than their wild counterparts; they may also hav ...
(usually older harvests) that have been soaked for a few hours before being ground into a paste. It is mixed with water, a little bit of coarse salt, and various food dyes. The paste is then spread on the chosen leaf molds and steamed
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for around half an hour. After steaming, the leaves are then air-dried in shade and peeled off. They are piled on top of each other and weighted down for half a day. They are then separated and dried again, then again compressed under a weight for another half day. They are traditionally hung on strings for storage. There is a traditional superstition that in order to prevent the kiping from cracking, silence must be observed during the entire preparation.
Kiping is usually eaten grilled or fried. It can be dipped in sugar or vinegar or other kinds of dips. Kiping can also be used as decorations, especially during the Pahiyas Festival, where bundles of kiping are shaped into colorful chandeliers (called ''arangya''), giant flowers, and other ornaments. These are used to decorate individual houses which are then judged by festival organizers.
Similar dishes
Kiping is also another name forkabkab
Kabkab, also known as cassava cracker or cassava crisp, is a traditional Filipino disc-shaped wafer made from ground cassava. It originates from the southern Philippines, but is most closely associated with the cuisine of Mindanao and the so ...
, a similar cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...
-based wafer from other parts of the country.
See also
* Aparon * Barquillos *Krupuk
' (Javanese language, Javanese) is an Indonesian cuisine, Indonesian deep frying, deep-fried Cracker (food), cracker made from starch and other ingredients that serve as flavouring. They are a popular snack in parts of Southeast Asia, but are ...
* Kropek
References
{{Flatbreads Philippine desserts Glutinous rice dishes Philippine rice dishes Vegetarian dishes of the Philippines