Bataan Delicacies
Traditional foodies will have a blast with kakanin (rice cakes) made fresh and hot every day that you can purchase from Bagac market. There is a long line of kakanin vendors near the vegetables section and if you’re a rice cake fan, go and fulfill your destiny! Sapin-sapin, biko, maja blanca, kutsinta and more glistening in violets, whites, yellows, and browns topped with coconut shavings, poppy seeds, langka and everything decadent in the world, these kakanin surely takes you to cloud 9 in a snap. But if your heart is on more modern desserts like fairy cakes, cheesecakes, and oatmeal cookies, go to Orion and look up Fully Baked.
Deconstructed Turon Napoleon A La Mode
25 lumpia squares, fried
1 plantain or saba banana, sauteed (see recipe below)
ginger sauce (see recipe below)
vanilla ice cream
whipped cream
The assembly:
First put two lumpia wafer on a plate, drizzling sauce in between layers and on top of the second wafer. Top with vanilla ice cream, a little more sauce, then another wafer. Next top with the sauteed plantain, a little more sauce, then another wafer. Finally, top with whipped cream and a final little drizzle of sauce. This is a very impressive looking dessert and if you plan ahead, you only really need assemble it at dessert time.
Lumpia Wrapper Wafers
Cut lumpia wrappers into 4 parts. Heat oil on medium heat. Working in small batches, fry for approximately 30 seconds or until golden brown. Set fried wrappers in a bowl lined with paper towels, being sure to set the wrappers up on edge so the oil drains off and the wrappers maintain crispness. Set aside. Note: These can be made ahead several hours.
Sauteed Plantains
1 ripe plantain (or saba) cut into 1/4 inch slices
3 tablespoons brown sugar
pinch of cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
Place brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg on a plate. Roll plantain slices in mixture until coated. In a sautee pan on medium heat, melt butter, then put plantains in the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer onto a plate. Set aside.
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