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Biko
Chewy Filipino sticky-rice cake glazed with dark coconut caramel and topped with crisp latik curds.
About Biko
Biko is a Filipino kakanin, or rice cake, built from glutinous rice, coconut and dark sugar. This profile follows Filipino American writer Arlyn Osborne's version with both a Visayan-style coconut caramel glaze and crisp northern-style latik curds.
Muscovado gives the coconut caramel deep molasses and toffee notes, while coconut milk and cream make it rich and aromatic. Vanilla rounds the sweetness, and the toasted curds add a savoury coconut edge.
The cake is compact, glossy and deep brown, with tender sticky grains forming a satisfyingly chewy slice. A bubbling caramel glaze coats the top and crisp golden latik curds provide a delicate crumble.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
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Ingredients in Biko
Arlyn Osborne's Biko with Coconut Caramel and Latik Curds.
- Coconut creamToasted latik curds and coconut oil
- Glutinous sticky riceChewy rice-cake base
- Coconut milkCaramel richness
- Dark muscovado sugarDark caramel sweetness
- Vanilla extractRounded aromatic note
- SaltBalances sweetness
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Coconut cream:
- Glutinous sticky rice:
- Coconut milk:
- Dark muscovado sugar:
- Vanilla extract: . The source permits vanilla or pandan extract; this profile fixes the vanilla version
- Salt:
Origins & food traditions
Serious Eats recipe developer Arlyn Osborne identifies biko as a Filipino kakanin of sticky rice, coconut milk and dark sugar and supplies the complete caramel-and-curd version selected here. Her account distinguishes the two regional meanings of latik and explicitly combines them, so this profile names that version rather than treating it as the only traditional form.
Countries
- Philippines
- PhilippinesCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Filipino Cuisine
- Filipino CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.