Biko: Filipino Rice Cake

One of my favorite desserts in the Philippines is biko. It can also be eaten as a snack. Other names for this dessert include sinukmani or malagkit (in Tagalog, malagkit means sticky). Biko is indeed sticky; to make it, we use glutinous, sweet, sticky short-grain rice and then combine it with coconut milk and sugar. So this cake is not cake-like at all, but rather a bit sticky and chewy. It may take some getting used to, but if you're adventurous, this is something you definitely want to try.