Pinaltok or Bilo-bilo is a Filipino dessert made of small glutinous balls (sweet sticky rice flour rounded up by adding water) in coconut milk[1] and sugar. Then jackfruit, saba bananas, sweet potatoes, taro, and tapioca pearls or sago (regular and mini size pearls) are added. Bilo-bilo's origin is in Luzon.[2] There are different recipe versions depending on what region in the Philippines it is from. Some recipes call for young coconut meat and some call for adding pandan leaves. This is usually and traditionally eaten hot while others prefer eating them cold after refrigeration.

Pinaltok or Bilo-bilo
Bilo-bilo
Alternative namesbilu-bilo, pinaltok, binignit, paradusdos, pinindot, ginataang bilo-bilo, ginataang halo-halo, tambo-tambong
CourseDessert
Place of originPhilippines
Serving temperatureHot or cold
Main ingredientsSticky rice coconut milk, sugar, saba, taro, sweet potato, pearl sago, landang, pandan leaves

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  1. ^ Fernando, Gilda Cordero-; Baldemor, Manuel D. (1992). Philippine food & life: Luzon. Anvil Pub. p. 17. ISBN 9789712702327. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Luzon". Britannica. Retrieved April 22, 2019.