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The sticky goodness of kalamay hati

Kalamay-hati is native delicacy of the Visayas and basically made from a concoction of sticky rice flour , muscovado sugar and coconut milk. It is sold in halved coconut shells ( bao ) that are then sealed by "paper tapes". Made with almost the  same ingredients as the baye-baye , vendors along the highway in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo augment their baye-baye sales with kalamay-hati  sold in plastic cups. While purists condemn such practice, these vendors reason out the convenience (it comes in a handy plastic cup sealed with aluminum foil then wrapped in plastic and comes with a spoon). Also with such convenient size, it can be an instant snack for only Php10 a cup. Here's a basic ingredients and procdures on how to make kalamay-hati  adapted from ILoveIloilo blog . INGREDIENTS 2 cups of pilit (sticky or glutinous rice used in rice cakes) 2 cups of   muscovado sugar 4 cups of coconut milk PROCEDURE 1. Wash the pilit . Make ...