| Alternative names | kabak |
|---|---|
| Course | Snack |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Region or state | Visayas,Mindanao |
| Serving temperature | Warm, room temperature |
| Main ingredients | flour,baking powder,baking soda, sugar, egg orevaporated milk,sesame seeds |
Binangkal is a type ofdoughnut from the islands ofVisayas andMindanao in thePhilippines. It is made fromdeep-fried dense dough balls coated withsesame seeds.[1][2][3] It is usually eaten withhot chocolate orcoffee.[4]
The name is derived frombangkal, the localCebuanocommon name for the Leichhardt tree (Nauclea orientalis) which bears spherical flowers and fruits.[5]