binatog
{{Short description|Filipino boiled corn dessert}}
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| name = Binatog
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| caption = Binatog
| alternate_name = Bualaw, kinulti, kinulte
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| country = Philippines
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| course = Dessert
| served = Hot, warm
| main_ingredient = Lagkitan corn kernels or hominy, grated coconut, butter (or margarine), sugar
| variations = Binatog sa gata
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Binatog, also known as bualaw or kinulti, is a Filipino boiled corn dessert topped with freshly grated coconut, butter, and salt or sugar. It is commonly sold as street food in the northern Philippines by vendors known as magbibinatog carrying characteristic large tin cans, similar to taho vendors.{{cite book|author=Daniel F. Doeppers|title =Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 1850–1945|publisher =University of Wisconsin Press|year =2016|page=323|isbn =9780299305109|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=C7rRCwAAQBAJ&q=binatog&pg=PA323}}
Description
Binatog is made from dried mature Lagkitan waxy corn kernels soaked in saltwater until the kernels puff up. The kernels are then washed and boiled until very soft. They are then placed into a bowl and topped with grated coconut, butter (or margarine), and sugar to taste.{{cite web |last1=Ignacio |first1=Michelle |title=Binatog: Craving Satisfied! |url=http://www.certifiedfoodies.com/2012/04/binatog-filipino-merienda/ |website=Certified Foodies |date=April 2012 |access-date=December 5, 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Merano |first1=Vanjo |title=Binatog Recipe (Boiled white corn kernels with Shredded Coconut) |url=https://panlasangpinoy.com/2010/04/20/binatog-bualaw-corn-recipe/ |website=Panlasang Pinoy |access-date=December 5, 2018}}
Modern variants of the dish typically use canned Mexican hominy to skip the soaking process,{{cite web |title=Binatog |url=https://www.atbp.ph/2016/06/01/binatog/ |website=Atbp.ph |date=June 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Binatog |url=https://www.mamasguiderecipes.com/2017/07/15/binatog/ |website=Mama's Guide Recipes |date=July 15, 2017 |access-date=December 5, 2018}} but boiled young corn kernels may also be used.{{cite web |title=Binatog |url=https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/binatog/ |website=Kawaling Pinoy |date=October 15, 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2018}}{{cite web |title=The Binatog / Bualaw na Mais |url=https://foodrecap.net/recipe/binatog-bualaw/ |website=Foodrecap |access-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205193338/https://foodrecap.net/recipe/binatog-bualaw/ |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Binatog Recipe (Boiled White Corn Kernels) |url=https://recipenijuan.com/binatog-recipe/ |website=Recipe ni Juan |access-date=December 5, 2018}} Some variants also use other toppings like coconut milk (gata) or evaporated milk, in which case it becomes known as binatog sa gata.{{cite web |title=Binatog |url=http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/binatog |website=Market Manila |date=June 22, 2005 |access-date=December 5, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Binatog sa Gata (Corn with Coconut Milk) |url=http://www.pinoykitchenette.com/2011/09/binatog-sa-gata-corn-with-coconut-milk.html |website=Pinoy Kitchenette |access-date=December 5, 2018}} The iconic dish can be served in a coconut shell with coconut sorbetes.{{cite news |last1=Salcedo |first1=Margaux |author-link=Margaux Salcedo |date=April 14, 2024 |title=Spend sweet summer on Boracay Island |url=https://business.inquirer.net/454609/spend-sweet-summer-on-boracay-island |accessdate=August 21, 2024 |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}
See also
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References
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