Biko

Biko is n all-time favorite delicacy of the Filipinos. It is made of "kaning malagkit"�-cooked and sweetened with coco milk and oil added for a perfect taste. Perfect for Pinoy occasions like birthdays, Christmas and new year's eve celebration and many others. Its ingredients are readily available and are often made at home for festivities.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups     kaning malagkit (sumanon)

  • 3/4 kilo   brown sugar

  • 1 cup      coco milk

Procedure:

1. Cook the kaning malagkit/sumanon like the way in cooking plain rice.

2. In a separate pan, put the coco milk and just mix it thoroughly until its coco oil and lunok (cooked solid particle of the coco milk) has been produced.

3. Then, separate the coco oil and lunok.

4. Dissolve 3/4s kilos brown sugar in a separate pan and then put the kaning malagkit and then mix thoroughly.

5. Put the coco oil to the pan's surface and then mix for about 10-20 minutes.

6. Remove from heat and then put the lunok as toppings.

7. Serve it hot or cold.

BIKO is also called SAHUG in other towns of Leyte. There is also a white kaning-malagkit.