Pichi-pichi, also spelled pitsi-pitsi, is a Filipino dessert made from steamed cassava flour balls mixed with

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and lye. It is also commonly flavored with pandan leaves. It is served rolled in freshly grated coconut, cheese, or latik (coconut caramel) before serving. A similar dish to pichi-pichi is the putli mandi of the Tausug and Yakan people. It is prepared identically, and differs only in that it has a filling of sweetened coconut strips ('' hinti''). It is also similar to

palitaw Palitaw (ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜏ᜔) (from ''litaw'', the Tagalog word for "float" or "rise") is a small, flat, sweet rice cake eaten in the Philippines. They are made from ''galapong'' - washed, soaked, and ground malagkit (sticky rice). After exces ...

, except palitaw is made into thin flat cakes and is made with glutinous rice flour.

Preparation

The cassava is first peeled, grated, and washed. The grated cassava is then mixed with water, sugar, and lye and then the mixture is transferred into pans or molds which are then put in the steamer until the mixture is cooked and soft. The cooked pitsi-pitsi can then be rolled on freshly grated coconut or topped with grated cheese and latik. Some vendors add food coloring to the mixture prior to steaming.

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Philippine desserts Foods containing coconut Palauan desserts {{philippines-cuisine-stub

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