Kakanin are Filipino desserts that are usually made with glutinous rice. They are sweet, savory, and are an instant meal for those days that you need a quick bite to eat.
Made with just a few ingredients and a little elbow grease, kakanin is truly a labor of love that brings back good memories of childhood in the Philippines. Learn the basics with Chef Martin on making suman, biko, and bibingkang kanin on this episode of Essentials.
Biko
Ingredients
2 cups glutinous rice, washed and soaked in water for 2 hours
2 cups water
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
3 cups coconut milk
½ tsp salt
2 cups coconut milk
Bibingkang Kanin
Ingredients
3 cups coconut milk
1-½ cups glutinous rice, washed and soaked in water for 2 hours
1 cup brown sugar
½ tsp salt
banana leaves (cleaned and passed through open flame)
Topping
Ingredients
1 cup coconut cream
½ cup brown sugar
¼ tsp salt
Suman
Ingredients
2 cups glutinous rice, soaked in water for 2 hours
½ tsp salt
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup sugar
