Balut

A balut  is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. They are considered delicacies of Asia and especially the Philippines.

Pichi Pichi

Pichi-pichi is a Filipino dessert made of coconut and cassava or kamoteng kahoy, another delicious cake or “puto” enjoyed by many Filipino, especially in parties. This Filipino delicacy was introduced in Quezon province, Philippines.

Palitaw

Puto Bumbong

This purple-colored pastry (courtesy of food coloring) is made from ground glutinous rice and steamed in a special steamer with bamboo cylinders. The tubes are half-filled with the purple rice batter and wrapped with cloth to avoid burning the hands of the vendor upon the removal of the cooked puto bumbong, which is spread with butter or margarine and topped with sugar and grated coconut before being wrapped in banana leaves.

bibingka

Bibingka

Made from galapong (glutinous rice), sugar and coconut milk, bibingka is placed in a pan lined with banana leaves and baked in a clay oven with coals underneath and on top. This is served topped with itlog na maalat (salted eggs), kesong puti (white cheese), butter and, sometimes, grated coconut or sugar