''Bukayo'' is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

dessert made from sweetened

coconut The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...

strips. It is traditionally made by simmering strips or shredded bits of young, gelatinous coconut (''buko'') in water and ''sinuklob'', which is

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

muscovado sugar Muscovado is a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour, and dark brown in colour. It is technically considered either a non-centrifugal cane sugar or a centrifuged, partially refined sugar accordi ...

melted into a chewy

caramel Caramel ( or ) is an orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars. It can be used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, or as a topping for ice cream and custard. The process of caramelizatio ...

-like consistency. Dryer versions of ''bukayo'' with a crumbly texture are known as ''bocarillo''. ''Bukayo'' can be eaten on its own, usually rolled into little balls. But they can also be used as garnishing and fillings for other desserts, most notably for ''

pan de coco Pan de coco, literally "coconut bread" in Spanish, is a Filipino rich sweet roll that uses sweetened shredded coconut meat (''bukayo'') as filling. See also * Asado roll *Pandesal *Pan de monja Monay, also known as pan de monja, is a dens ...

'' and '' sinudlan empanada''. ''Bukayo'' is also spelled as ''bucaio'', ''bucayo'', ''bokayo'', ''bukhayo'', or ''bukayu''. During the Spanish rule of the Philippines, it was known as ''conserva de coco'' ("coconut preserve") in Spanish. It is also known as ''hinti' in Tausug.

Peanut brittle Brittle is a type of confection consisting of flat broken pieces of hard sugar candy embedded with nuts such as pecans, almonds, or peanuts, and which are usually less than 1 cm thick. Types It has many variations around the world, such as ''p ...

in the Philippines is also sometimes locally known as ''bukayo mani''.

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