First, let me clarify as this may confuse those who are non-Filipinos. This does not mean a mildly retarded person as the dictionary defines it. I mean the soft, slightly sweet and sticky goodness that is very popular in Eastern Visayas (that's in the central part of the Philippines). It is made of ground rice or rice flour, coconut milk, tablea (tab-leh-yah) or chocolate paste; then rolled or wrapped in a banana leaf. Some add a strand of cheddar cheese in it or finely chopped peanuts or both. It is either steamed or boiled. In my opinion, I like it when it is steamed which does not destroy the shape and does not make it mushy. One can have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, as a snack or as dessert. It is very satisfying when paired with hot chocolate or tsokolate or sekwate (sek-wah-teh) in my dialect. People would buy these morons as their pasalubong (homecoming gift) to their families or loved ones.
My dad gave me a few of these when he got back from the Phils. I don't get to eat this often here because I rarely find one even at the Filipino store. And when I do have this sticky food on hand, I savor every bit of it.
This morning I was craving morons for breakfast. I reached out for our rice cooker with steamer and steamed a couple of them. Oh so delicious! Sticky but DELICIOUS.
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I have a few of them in the freezer from Julius' dad.
he he he, guess you'd better pronounce it right. Didn't get to meet your dad when he came to Baybay, I had to rush back to Cebu after the funeral. Glad he brought you those "morons". I might be biased, but Baybay's probably got the tastiest of those.
omg, my dad brings those from baybay too! so good after you put it in the steamer...i love the one that's swirled with chocolate and nuts! soooo yuummm! regular suman does not stand a chance!!
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