Generally, though, they share two main ingredients: sticky rice and coconut milk, both of which are heavy players in Filipino ...

Seasoned Japanese sticky rice rolled with mango strips and kani sticks in nori sheets, California Maki has a mild sweetish ...

or glutinous rice. This type of rice is used in a traditional Biko, or Filipino sticky rice cake, for which you can cook the rice alongside calamansi rinds to infuse flavor.

Filipino researchers have found a way to optimize the traditional procedure for making Philippine rice wine or “tapuy” to produce a potential superfood rich in anti-aging compounds and antioxidants.