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KALAMAY FESTIVAL

 

 

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Held in San Enrique, Iloilo every December 2nd, Kalamay Festival revolves around the culture, tradition, lifestyle and livelihood of the which is the sugar industry and its eco-tourism potentials. The festival features a dance-drama depicting the flourishing sugar (kalamay) industry in San Enrique. Read More: http://festivalsinphilippines.blogspot.com/p/december.html

 

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Kalamay, which means “sugar”, is a sticky sweet delicacy that is popular in many regions of the Philippines. It is made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and ground glutinous rice. They can also be flavored with margarine, peanut butter, or vanilla. Kalamay can be eaten alone but is usually used as a sweetener for a number of Filipino desserts and beverages.

Kalamay is made by extracting coconut milk from grated coconuts twice. Glutinous rice is added to the first batch of coconut milk and the mixture is ground into a paste. Brown sugar is added to the second batch of coconut milk and boiled for several hours to make latík. The mixture of ground glutinous rice and coconut milk is then poured into the latík and stirred until the consistency becomes very thick. It can be served hot or at room temperature especially when eaten with other dishes. Viscous Kalamay are often served cooled to make it less runny and easier to eat.

There are many variations and types of kalamay.  Kalamay can be divided roughly into two types: the syrupy kind used in conjunction with other dishes (higher latik ratio), and the gummy chewy kind which is more expensive and usually eaten on its own.  Read More:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalamay

 

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Kalamay festival is celebrated every 2nd of December in San Enrique, Iloilo, as a sign of thanksgiving for abundant sugar produced/ harvested all year round. kalamay is a snack made out from coconut milk, glutinous rice and lots of sugar (to make it tastier) This snack is abundant in the province as well, it is often served as a dessert. This festival consists of many different activities like dance drama, trade events, etc.

It is celebrated to as   thanksgiving for abundant sugar produced during the year.  Read More: http://philippinestravelsite.com/december-festivals-philippines/

 

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