What is espasol
Espasol is a type of rice cake made of toasted glutinous rice flour cooked low and slow in coconut milk. Once the right consistency is reached, the mixture is divided and formed into tubular shapes of desired lengths. The rice cake logs are then rolled in toasted rice flour and wrapped in banana leaves or flimsy Japanese for serving. Although ingredients are few and the procedure is pretty straightforward, please be forewarned that making espasol is not an easy feat. It involves quite a bit of physical effort as the mixture has to be painstakingly stirred and turned over low heat for about 30 to 40 minutes or until it’s very sticky or “makunat” (what is the English translation for this word anyway?). You’ll know it’s ready when it’s tensile enough to spring back with a slight pull. |
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