''Pinipig'' is a flattened rice ingredient from the

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. It is made of immature grains of

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pounded until flat before being toasted. It is commonly used as toppings for various desserts in

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, but can also be eaten plain, made into cakes, or mixed with drinks and other dishes.

Production

''Pinipig'' is made solely from

(''malagkit'' or "sticky" rice). The grains are harvested while still green. They are husked and the chaff is separated from the grain (traditionally using large flat

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baskets called ''bilao''). The resulting bright green

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s are then pounded in large wooden mortars and pestles until flat. They are then toasted dry on pans or baked until crisp.

Description

''Pinipig'' are characteristically light green in color when fresh, but usually become yellowish white to brown when toasted. They superficially resemble grains of

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s, and are often confused with puffed rice. The texture is crunchy on the exterior with a chewy center.

Variants

A notable regional variant of the ''pinipig'' is the ''duman'', which is made in Santa Rita, Pampanga in the

. ''Duman'', like ''pinipig'', is also made from immature grains of glutinous rice, but it is toasted before it is pounded. A similar delicacy also exists called '' cốm'' in

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Production

Description

Variants

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