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Kakanin

Kakanin is the broad umbrella term for Filipino rice cakes and glutinous-rice-based desserts, typically steamed and often paired with coconut, sugar, or latik. A merienda staple widely sold at markets and festivals nationwide, kakanin varieties notably differ significantly from region to region across the archipelago.

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