Sapin-sapin is a layered glutinous rice and coconut dessert in Philippine cuisine. It is made from rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, water, flavoring and coloring. It is usually sprinkled with latik or grated coconut, among other toppings. The dessert is recognizable for its layers, each colored separately.[2]
  Top: Sapin-sapin servings sprinkled with latik and grated cheese in the Philippines Bottom: Sapin-sapin on display with latik and fresh coconut strips | |
| Course | Dessert or Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Luzon |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Glutinous rice |
| 100[1] kcal | |
The name originates the Tagalog word sapin which means "underlayer [for cushioning]" (e.g. a blanket sheet, compare with Cebuano hapin). When reduplicated as sapin-sapin, it means "having several layers".[3][4]
A traditional recipe of sapin-sapin calls for different flavors mixed in each layer such as ube halaya in the purple layer, jackfruit in the yellow or orange layer, but the white layer has no flavoring. The commercial version tends to have only food coloring and no added flavoring to reduce the cost. [citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chua, Philip S. (December 22, 2008). "Calories in Filipino Foods". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ Sinclair, Charles Gordon (1998). International Dictionary of Food & Cooking. ISBN 9781579580575. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ Manila Bulletin: The Nation's Leading Newspaper : Philippine Centennial Issue : Kalayaan. 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ "sapin". Tagalog.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.