SUBSCRIBEBibinka at Cafe Via Mare
Just came from lunch at Cafe Via Mare. At first, I was thinking of having their lumpia ubod (imature core of coconut palm, veggies and meat wrapped in a delicate soft tortilla with peanut sauce) but I can’t just help having again their flavorful pancit luglug. Other than that, I tasted their bibingka. These two items are frequently seen being served that further fueled my curiosity to taste this dish.
Bibingka is a rich native rice cake, mixed with slices of kesong puti (white cheese made from carabao milk) from Laguna and salted duck eggs. Butter melted top can be garnished with the accompanying grated coconut. This is then baked. And, god, the taste is heavenly. The saltiness of the white cheese plus the salted duck egg, especially its yolk blend well with the subdued sweetness of the grated coconut and rich, melted butter soaked and creamy rice cake.
