Pangasinan - Tupig

Kakanin or delicacies made from glutinous rice is one of the popular stuff in the Filipinos' dishes. As a matter of fact, it there are lots of varieties of kakanin all over the country. Each place has different specialty, each has unique way of preparation or additional ingredients, and Tupig is one of them.

Popular in Pangasinan of the Ilocos Region and it's other neighboring provinces, and even available in Baguio City of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Tupig is one of the known kakanin with prominent name. Yes, it has name that boast from it's uniqueness among others of it's delicacy family, the way of preparation. Ordinary kakanins that are wrapped in leaves are commonly cooked via long process on boiling, making the Tupig differ as it is cooked by the help of charcoals and fan, grilling. 

Made of glutinous rice, brown sugar, coconut stripes and margarine, the sweet taste of Tupig really lasts in your mouth along with its rough texture and smoky flavor. This made Tupig special not just in it's place but also with visitors that came from other places.