BIKO (Sinukmani) 1/2 kg malagkit (glutinous) rice 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 3 cups coconut milk

Anise (optional) pinch of salt Wash malagkit and drain. Add water and cook like you would an ordinary rice. In the meantime, bring to a boil the coconut milk and sugar, making sure sugar i s completely dissolved. Add pinch of salt. After mixture has come to a boil, cook for 30 minutes more, stirring occasionall y until mixture thickens and becomes syrupy, then must stir more often. Add cooked rice to mixture and cook for another 10 minutes under medium low heat . Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a serving platter or to a rounded banana leaf, shape and flatten. Serve and enjoy.