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Biko from Hilda’s
Posted on: August 6, 2010
- In: 3 PTC | Filipino | Reviews
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Long time no update!
Today I would like to tell you about the biko from Hilda’s. When I saw it behind their counter, I wondered what kind of rice cake it was. It was black and resembled tar! I asked the lady who worked there and she said it was rice cake made with black rice and coconut. When I went home to research biko, I found out that biko is actually “bibingka”, the rice cake topped with caramel from my last post. I don’t know if they mislabeled their signs at Hilda’s, but for now I will go with what their sign said and refer to this rice cake as biko.
Black rice cake
The rice cake was actually very good! Very thick and filling. There were bits of hard, somewhat undercooked pieces of rice, but that’s to be expected of rice cakes. I was surprised to find that the biko was actually dark purple in color, as you can see in the photo with flash turned on. I couldn’t finish the whole piece, so I stored it in a plastic box at room temperature. Big mistake! The next day, mold had already started growing on the cake! This was the first rice cake I have gotten from Hilda’s that required refrigeration. Note for next time. =)
It's really purple!
Because I’m haunted by the sight of mold that grew on my precious rice cake, I would have to rate the biko from Hilda’s a…
3 on the Puteokchi Scale!
- In: 4 PTC | Reviews | Thai
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King of Thai Noodle House is a popular chain of Thai restaurants located in San Francisco that are easily recognizable by their purple colored walls. Most of their restaurants are open late into the early morning, perfect for those craving made to order Pad Thai after midnight. The service is quick and their prices are decent, but I’m not a huge fan of their food because most of their noodles are dripping with grease!
I ordered Sticky Rice with Mango and it was my first time trying the dessert. It wasn’t what I expected it to be. In my mind, I thought sticky rice desserts would resemble more of a thick rice pudding that’s served in a dessert glass. Well, this was what was placed in front of me instead.
Sticky Rice with Mango
Despite my skepticism, it was actually pretty good! The sticky rice was soft and warm, with slight hints of sweetness and toasted sesame. The mango wasn’t too fresh — a little tart actually — but I didn’t mind. The dessert is served on top of coconut milk, which due to it’s high saturated fat content, makes this dessert VERY filling. (Well, to me anyways!)
yummy!
My only complaints are that the portion of sticky rice was really small and that the price is kind of high at $4.50. I liked the homemade taste and the way the sticky rice melted in your mouth though, so I deem this sticky rice a…
4 on the Puteokchi Scale!
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