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| Alternative names | carioca, karioka, tinudok, bitsu-bitsu, bicho-bicho, pinakufu, paborot, binuelos, binowilos, bunuelos |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Main ingredients | ground glutinous rice, gratedcoconut, and sugar |
Cascaron is aFilipinodoughnut made of deep-friedground glutinous rice, gratedcoconut, and sugar. They are commonly ball-shaped and are sold on skewers, but they can also be elongated, pancake-shaped, or doughnut-shaped.[1]
They are approximately golf-ball sized.[2]
The name is derived from Spanishcascarón ("eggshell") due to its common spherical shape and crunchy exterior. It is not to be confused withcascarón, which is a hollowed-out chicken egg filled with prizes derived from the same term.[citation needed]
It is known by numerous other names, depending on the region, includingcarioca andtinudok. It is also known asbitsu-bitsu (orbicho-bicho) in Negros Occidental, not to be confused withbicho orbicho-bicho, which is aChinese Filipino version ofyoutiao made with regular flour.[citation needed]
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