Skip to main content

Pinoy Meryenda: Suman or Biko

Suman is to the Ilonggos as what biko is to Tagalogs and other places. So don't be surprised if you're given this malagkit rice specialty instead of the one wrapped in coconut leaves which is commonly called ibos in this part of the country.
Here's a simple recipe for Suman or Biko.

Ingredients
  • 3 cups glutinous rice
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2-3 spoons butter
  • 3 calamansi peels
How to cook Suman/Biko
  1. Cook the rice in 1 cup coconut milk, 2 cups water and butter. Just cook the rice the usual way
  2. In a pan, boil the coconut milk and brown sugar on a low fire. 
  3. After it boiled, add calamansi peels then simmer for a minute or two, then remove from the mixture. 
  4. Add the cooked rice and stir to mix evenly.
  5. Cover and cook in low heat for 5 minutes or until the rice evenly absorbs the coconut-sugar cream.
You can add more topping using thickened boiled coconut milk and brown sugar. You can also top it with latik.

Labels

Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Valenciana

Ilonggos really love valenciana because most if not all have grown accustomed of having it in almost all occasions like fiesta, brithdays, reunions and all other occasions thus I love calling it as the "occasional dish".   Basically, " go, grow and glow " dish, it has the carbohydrates, protein and vitamins and minerals in just one spoonful. And it can come in its simplest form with just malagkit rice, pork, chorizo and bell peppers to some fancy with additions like raisins, peas, chicken, hardboiled egg (just garnish though), etc.  Here's the recipe for Valenciana Ingredients 3 cups Glutinous Rice ( malagkit ) 2 cups Pork, sliced 1 cup Pork, Beef or Chicken  Liver, sliced 2-3 pieces Chinese sausage, sliced 2-3 large red bell peppers, sliced lengthwise 1 cup Green Peas 3 small boxes Raisins 2 pcs.Onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed salt and ground pepper to taste  2 pcs. pork/chicken bouillon/broth cube...
CLICK FOR MORE INFO or RECIPE...

Simple Pochero Ilonggo

POCHERO. The most familiar recipes are the ones stewed with tomatoes (or tomato sauce) or the Cebu variant which is like bulalo or nilaga, but the pochero I grew up with is just very simple. It's just pork cooked with potatoes and/or saba (cooking banana) with kamote tops or pechay. I just love the mild sweetness of the broth brought about by the bananas to the savory broth. Or sometimes, it tends lean more of the tomato based recipe, just without the tomato itself or sauce. The recipe is just very simple - just boil the pork first until tender. Add the "hard" veggies like potatoes, saba, carrots, etc then finally when the leafy veggies when its almost done. Just season it with salt or broth cubes for a savory broth. Here's a recipe guide for a simple Pochero Ilonggo
CLICK FOR MORE INFO or RECIPE...

Pork Sarciado

This savory and delicious combination of pork ang vegetables is always an extra rice magnet. Much more so if drizzled with hot sauce, a personal favorite. A much simpler version of Pork Menudo, the only difference is the absence of tomato sauce. Just some bread crumbs to thicken the sauce. No need for fancy ingredients either, to give its Spanish origins a gastronomic salute but just in its simplest form, it could already be a hunger satisfier. Now let's begin...
CLICK FOR MORE INFO or RECIPE...