Palitaw (ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜏ᜔) (from ''litaw'', the Tagalog word for "float" or "rise") is a small, flat, sweet

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eaten in the

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. They are made from ''

galapong Glutinous rice (''Oryza sativa var. glutinosa''; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low amylose ...

'' - washed, soaked, and ground malagkit (sticky rice). After excess water is let out from the grinding process, scoops of the batter are rolled and flattened to a circular shape and cooked by dropping into boiling water; floating to the surface is an indication that they are done. Before serving, they are dipped in grated coconut, and presented with a separate mix of sugar and toasted

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. There are many different kinds of Palitaw including Chocolate Palitaw, which is made like a regular one but with an added flavor of chocolate. There are many small businesses in the industry that sell chocolate Palitaw.

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Philippine desserts Rice pudding Philippine rice dishes Foods containing coconut Rice cakes {{Philippines-cuisine-stub

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