Comments on: Pirurutong at Tapol / Purple and White Glutinous Rice http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: leticia http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-112513 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-112513 here in italy, they call tapol"venere", which the english translation is "venus". it is told in the legen of venere,that it originated in china where only the emperor can eat them, when they consider them an aphrodisiac, that is why the name! i used to have tapol during my three-year stay in cagayan de oro city, back in the '90s. we have a better variety and glutinous black rice in the philippines. here in italy they have a very dark black and harder but smaller grain. it is excotic and i would use it for my recipe of pomodori ripieni(refilled tomatoes). i would also cook suman with it but i would mix it with white malagkit, a proportion of 1:4 and the result is a very nice violetish suman. my italian frinds like it very much! very good presentation. here in italy, they call tapol”venere”, which the english translation is “venus”. it is told in the legen of venere,that it originated in china where only the emperor can eat them, when they consider them an aphrodisiac, that is why the name! i used to have tapol during my three-year stay in cagayan de oro city, back in the ’90s. we have a better variety and glutinous black rice in the philippines. here in italy they have a very dark black and harder but smaller grain. it is excotic and i would use it for my recipe of pomodori ripieni(refilled tomatoes). i would also cook suman with it but i would mix it with white malagkit, a proportion of 1:4 and the result is a very nice violetish suman. my italian frinds like it very much! very good presentation.

]]> by: Rowi http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-72214 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:44:48 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-72214 MM, Thanks for the places where to buy the black rice. Now, I know that the Thai Sweet Black Rice, which is sold in Asian shops here, is similar to the pirurutong. However, there is nothing like freshly-harvested rice which I hope to find soon. MM, Thanks for the places where to buy the black rice. Now, I know that the Thai Sweet Black Rice, which is sold in Asian shops here, is similar to the pirurutong. However, there is nothing like freshly-harvested rice which I hope to find soon.

]]> by: antonette maniquis http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-71667 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:31:07 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-71667 you're like the 2nd person i know who talks passionately pirurutong. 1st is my dad. =) my dad makes us biko all the time. you’re like the 2nd person i know who talks passionately pirurutong. 1st is my dad. =)

my dad makes us biko all the time.

]]> by: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-71477 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:55:53 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-71477 MC, that is good to know. Now I really have to post a pirurutong biko recipe as folks in North America will be able to make it for the holidays! Thanks. MC, that is good to know. Now I really have to post a pirurutong biko recipe as folks in North America will be able to make it for the holidays! Thanks.

]]> by: Maria Clara http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-71474 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:50:14 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/pirurutong-at-tapol-purple-and-white-glutinous-rice#comment-71474 MM it is exactly the same variety of rice as our pirurutong but gave it a Western name for a twist! MM it is exactly the same variety of rice as our pirurutong but gave it a Western name for a twist!

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