kutsinta
Kutsinta is a traditional Filipino steamed rice cake. It is made from a batter of rice flour, all-purpose flour, water, and brown sugar or jaggery, sometimes with a small amount of lye water to improve texture. The color ranges from pale amber to light brown, and some recipes use annatto for a deeper orange hue. The batter is poured into small shallow molds and steamed until set, giving a glossy surface and a soft, chewy, jelly-like texture.
Commonly served as a snack or dessert, kutsinta is typically eaten warm or at room temperature and
Variations exist regionally, but most versions share the same base of rice flour with wheat flour and