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''Pinipig'' is a flattened rice ingredient from the
''Pinipig'' is made solely from
A notable regional variant of the ''pinipig'' is the ''duman'', which is made in Santa Rita, Pampanga in the
Philippines
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. It is made of immature grains of glutinous rice
Domestication syndrome refers to two sets of phenotypic traits that are common to either domesticated plants or domesticated animals.
Domesticated animals tend to be smaller and less aggressive than their wild counterparts; they may also hav ...
pounded until flat before being toasted. It is commonly used as toppings for various desserts in Filipino cuisine
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, but can also be eaten plain, made into cakes, or mixed with drinks and other dishes.
Production
''Pinipig'' is made solely from glutinous rice
Domestication syndrome refers to two sets of phenotypic traits that are common to either domesticated plants or domesticated animals.
Domesticated animals tend to be smaller and less aggressive than their wild counterparts; they may also hav ...
(''malagkit'' or "sticky" rice). The grains are harvested while still green. They are husked and the chaff
Chaff (; ) is dry, scale-like plant material such as the protective seed casings of cereal grains, the scale-like parts of flowers, or finely chopped straw. Chaff cannot be digested by humans, but it may be fed to livestock, ploughed into soil ...
is separated from the grain (traditionally using large flat winnowing baskets called ''bilao''). The resulting bright green kernels are then pounded in large wooden mortars and pestles until flat. They are then toasted dry on pans or baked until crisp.
Description
''Pinipig'' are characteristically light green in color when fresh, but usually become yellowish white to brown when toasted. They superficially resemble grains of oats, and are often confused with puffed rice. The texture is crunchy on the exterior with a chewy center.Variants
A notable regional variant of the ''pinipig'' is the ''duman'', which is made in Santa Rita, Pampanga in the Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. ''Duman'', like ''pinipig'', is also made from immature grains of glutinous rice, but it is toasted before it is pounded.
A similar delicacy also exists called '' cốm'' in Vietnam
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and Thailand
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.
See also
* Flattened rice * Cốm, a similar dish in Vietnam which uses green rice grains * Poha, a similar dish in South Asia which uses mature rice grains * Ampaw * Freekeh * Rolled oatsReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinipig Philippine rice dishes Philippine desserts