Lokot-lokot or Locot-locot is a delicacy common in
Mindanao
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and the
Sulu Archipelago in the
Philippines
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. It is also referred to as jaa in Sulu; tagaktak, tinagtag, tinadtag, or tinagaktak in
Maguindanao, and amik in
Davao del Sur
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. Its texture is crunchy, usually colored golden-brown. Lokot-Lokot is usually produced and served on special occasions such as the
Muslim feast of
Eid al-Fitr.
Lokot-Lokot is made by repeatedly pounding glutinous rice until it becomes fine powder which is then blended with water and other ingredients to create a thick batter. The mixture is then poured into a halved coconut shell with holes called an ''uluyan'' directly into frying oil, resulting in fried mats of rice noodles. It is then formed into rolls or folded into a wedge using two wooden spoons called the ''gagawi''.
See also
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Daral (food)
''Daral'', also known as ''darar'', is a Filipino dessert crêpe rolled into a cylinder and filled with sweetened coconut meat ('' hinti''). It originates from the Tausug people of the Philippines. It is also known as ''balolon'' (literally "wr ...
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Kumukunsi
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Panyalam
''Panyalam'' or ''panyam'', is a traditional Filipino-Bangsamoro fried rice pancake. It is made with ground glutinous rice, ''muscovado'' (or brown sugar), and coconut milk mixed into a batter that is deep-fried.
''Panyalam'' originates fr ...
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Shakoy
References
Philippine cuisine
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