ginataang bilo-bilo - (gi-na-ta-áng bi-lo-bí-lo; Tagalog sweet) [n.] rolled balls of ground rootcrops and peanut with condensed milk cooked in coconut milk and sweetened with sugar.
Similar delicacy:
The root crop (kamote [sweet potato], cassava, yam, etc.) is washed, peeled, and ground, mixed with condensed milk and ground peanut (or peanut butter). The mixture is blended well to become like dough, then it is cut into tiny pieces and rolled in the palms to become tiny balls (the size of play marbles). The balls are then cooked in gata (coconut milk) and when boiling starts, sugar is added to sweeten the bilo-bilo.
It can be served hot or cold.
It tastes like mashed potato with yema (a candy made of condensed milk with egg yolk).
- alpajor in Navotas, Malabon, Laguna and in Metro Manila
The root crop (kamote [sweet potato], cassava, yam, etc.) is washed, peeled, and ground, mixed with condensed milk and ground peanut (or peanut butter). The mixture is blended well to become like dough, then it is cut into tiny pieces and rolled in the palms to become tiny balls (the size of play marbles). The balls are then cooked in gata (coconut milk) and when boiling starts, sugar is added to sweeten the bilo-bilo.
It can be served hot or cold.
It tastes like mashed potato with yema (a candy made of condensed milk with egg yolk).
Ground malagkit na bigas (glutinous rice) may also be added to the ground root crop to help bind the dough balls and hold the shape when boiled.
Ginataang bilo-bilo made with ube (purple wild yam), sold at a food stall in Pateros in Metro Manila.
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Encouragement and enthusiasm are not enough. I also need moral support, prayers, and anything else that can uplift my spirit and keep my good reasons. Keep them coming. All I know is that I am happy with what I am sharing and giving away. If you are pleased and happy with what I am doing, just smile and please share the happiness. Keep sharing and include to share the PHILIPPINE FOOD ILLUSTRATED. I feel energized when my blog becomes one of the reasons why you are happy and smiling.
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Looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteThe wife will try to recreate & cook it.