The challenge this week is more challenging than the previous ones especially for me who rarely goes out. Luckily, I was able to find a way to secure what was required for this week's ASEAN Hive Community Challenge #97 which is entitled, "Rice Flour Snacks & Desserts".
I was about to give up on this week's challenge until I heard my mama asking papa last night to buy some puto maya and budbud for our breakfast today. Puto maya and budbud are sticky rice delicacies here in the Philippines. They're mostly wrapped in banana leaves like this below.
I have introduced these yummy treats in my older posts. However, these are not made of rice flour.
When I heard my parents' conversation last night, I asked papa for a favor. I remember the last time I went to the shop with him, I kind of saw another shop which sells some rice flour delicacies. It was a few years back, so we're not really sure if it's still there. Luckily, it was still there and so, papa bought some rice flour delicacies this morning.
I wanted to go with him to the shop earlier today, but one of my students requested an early class this morning, so I couldn't. Papa bought three of our favorite rice flour delicacies. Let me introduce you to them. :)
This is our native steamed rice cake or steamed bibingka. Actually, bibingka is usually baked, but this one is another kind. It has the original flavor (white one) and ube flavor. Of course, I chose the ube flavor this morning to pair with my coffee. It was delicious!
Palitaw is a sweet flat rice cake topped with coconut. I got curious about its name, so I did some searching online. The name is actually taken from the way it's cooked. It's boiled until the dough floats or litaw to the surface. I don't know how to make this, so I didn't know. lol
Every time I see or eat this delicacy, I remember one of my aunts. She really loves this that she could finish a bunch of them in one sitting. haha
I love masi!!!!
Masi is a glutinous rice ball with roasted peanut and brown sugar filling. They're really soft, chewy and delicious. The sweet filling meshes well with the rice flour ball.
There's this story that I found really funny. When my uncle (mama's cousin) was in college, he lived in a share house. He was chilling in the balcony when a masi vendor shouted. She was promoting the product while walking on the street. My uncle thought that she was calling someone and playfully shouted "masi" as well.
The vendor who thought he was going to buy stopped and headed up their balcony to show him the products. My uncle got guilty for playing a prank and ended up buying all her masi. lol
Later that same day, he suddenly appeared in my grandma's house with a bunch of masi. My mama and her siblings laughed a lot as he told them the happenings of that morning while enjoying the masi he brought.
I remember this story every time I eat masi. Lesson learned? If you don't want to spend a lot of money, don't play a prank on street vendors. haha
That's all! haha
Thanks for checking out my entry this week. See you around! (^^,)/