Puto Calasiao

Puto Calasiao

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Philippines
Serving temperature	Hot, warm, room temperature
Main ingredients	Semi-glutinous rice, water, sugar
Variations	Puto
Similar dishes	Kutsinta

Puto Calasiao is a Filipino soft rice cake; that is well known all over the Philippines for its melt-in-the-mouth feeling. It is a type of puto (steamed rice cake) shaped in small bite-sized portions.

Etymology

The name is derived from Tagalog puto (steamed rice cakes) and Calasiao the place of its origin.

Description

Puto Calasiao is a type of puto (steamed rice cake) that are shaped in small bite-sized portions that is made out from a semi-glutinous rice that is soaked in water, ground and fermented in earthen jars for three days or more, with just enough sugar to taste, and steamed. It can be topped with cheese or drizzled with chocolate syrup for variation.

Puto Calasiao started its tradition from about 1900s, and it originated from Calasiao, Pangasinan where its namesake comes from. It is the town's "white gold" and iconic food. It is known for its sweet, chewy, cup-shaped, and bite-sized soft rice cakes.

Festival

Puto Calasiao Festival celebrates annually every early Decemeber at the end of the year in Calasiao, Pangasinan, in the Philippines. It is the town's pride and cultural heritage. During its festivals, the local villagers and people outside the region come in for the culinary competition for varieties of Puto Calasiao and to celebrate the feast. The festival promotes unity in its community.

See also

• Puto
• Kutsinta