Palitaw - Floating Cake recipe from Texas, USA (once aka "New Philippines")
This is our food, this is how we eat…
Recipe from Mrs. Aurea L. Reyes of San Antonio, Texas.
“Mix flour and water. Form into 10 to 20 small balls. Flatten each ball into a round or elongated shape and drop into 8 to 10 cups boiling water. As each cake floats to the surface, remove from water with a slotted spoon. Roll in gated coconut and coat with sugar and sesame seeds. Serve with hot or cold tea. Makes 4 servings.”
Interesting to know, “Nuevas Filipinas and Nuevo Reino de Filipinas were secondary names given to the area of Texas above the Medina River.”
“Following the explorations of Alonso (Álvarez de) Pineda in 1519 and that of Pánfilo (de) Narváez in 1528, Texas became known as Nueva Filipinas – New Philippines- for over 200 years.”
Sources:
-The Institute of Texan Cultures of the University of Texas at San Antonio. 1977. The Melting Pot. Ethnic Cuisine in Texas. San Antonio, Texas. 224 pp.
Handbook of Texas Online, Jesús F. de la Teja, "NEW PHILIPPINES," accessed February 18, 2020, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/usn01.
