Bibingka or locally called “Bingka”
in Visayas is one of the favorite local delicacies for snacks and picnic foods.
This is locally made from rice flour with a very unique preparation and baking
procedure. As compared to other wheat or flour-made snacks, bibingka always win
our taste because of its uniqueness in ingredients which are also locally
available and without any other extra added formulation or food preservatives.
Bibingka is traditionally baked
in an improvised oven heated with a coal or by coconut husks which are both
available in the locality. In terms of ingredients bibingka has a very unique
component. This is made from fresh ingredients like coconut milk squeezed from
freshly grated coco flakes, white rice flour, some leavening agent, “tuba” or
coconut wine for better and sweeter taste instead of yeast or baking soda,
butter or margarine as fillings, and freshly picked banana leaves where bingka
has to be formed into holders. Once ingredients already prepared and placed
into holders packed by babana leaves, it has to be baked for about 10-15
minutes to improvised oven before it could finally serve as ready to eat and
deliciously baked bibingka.
This improvised oven is a very
important one in baking for Bibingka. Simple as this appear but it can
accommodate pieces of deliciously ready-to-bake Bibingka that would surely
satisfy hunger and craving for naturally delicious and one of a kind pinoy
classic Bibingka. This improvised oven (according to bingka maker) can
accommodate 15-20 pieces of ready-to-bake bibingka. This has to be heated with coconut
husks or shells on top and below while bingka placed into its holders inside
for 10-15 minutes baking. Many have greeted that one of the ingredients that
makes the Bibingka de Cebu very delicious is the “Tuba” or coconut wine. This
is best used instead of using other forms of yeast or baking powder and to
avoid putting too much sugar to sweeten its taste.
This is sold into a price of P5
each commonly on the streets, south-road ways, snacks food Shoppe and at Pasalubong center anywhere in Cebu.
