Cascaron

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Cascaron
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Top: Skewered cascaron;
Bottom: Ibanag pinakufu
Alternative namescarioca, karioka, tinudok, bitsu-bitsu, bicho-bicho, pinakufu, paborot, binuelos, binowilos, bunuelos
CourseDessert
Place of originPhilippines
Main ingredients ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar
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Cascaron is a Filipino doughnut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar. They are commonly ball-shaped and are sold on skewers, but they can also be elongated, pancake-shaped, or doughnut-shaped. [1]

Contents

They are approximately golf-ball sized. [2]

Etymology

The name is derived from Spanish cascarón ("eggshell") due to its common spherical shape and crunchy exterior. It is not to be confused with cascarón, which is a hollowed-out chicken egg filled with prizes derived from the same term.[ citation needed ]

It is known by numerous other names, depending on the region, including carioca and tinudok. It is also known as bitsu-bitsu (or bicho-bicho) in Negros Occidental, not to be confused with bicho or bicho-bicho, which is a Chinese Filipino version of youtiao made with regular flour.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cascaron -- Bitsu-Bistsu (Dough Balls)". Recipe of Health. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ Laudan, Rachel (August 1, 1996). The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN   978-0-8248-1778-7.
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