Rice, rice baby!
Us Filipinos really do love our rice, don’t we? Apart from our unlimited rice obsession, kakanin, derived from kain and kanin, is also considered to be the ultimate Filipino merienda. Who knew that there could be so many ways you could turn rice into an entirely new dish and into desserts, might I add?
Also Read: Your Ultimate Guide to All Kinds of Puto
Luckily for us, that means that kakanin can be found everywhere. You probably live by a nearby market or street vendor that sells your favorites. But sometimes leaving the house isn’t always an option. So when the kakanin cravings kick in, where can we get our fix? To make satisfying your cravings easier, we put together a list of places where you can order kakanin and have it delivered right to your doorstep.
Puto
Decena’s Puto Calasiao
Decena’s Puto Calasiao is the place where you can get the best and authentic Pangasinan puto calasiao in a variety of flavors. You can also order their puto in bilao packages in an assortment of flavors that are colorfully laid out.
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(0922) 872 8997
Tita Letty’s Pinoy Deli
Biting into a piece of Tita Letty’s Pinoy Deli soft, moist, and fluffy putos is everything you could dream of. It comes in three flavors: classic, ube, and pandan, and has pockets of delicious cheese. Apart from puto, they also serve other classic kakanin fares like pichi-pichi and cassava cake.
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(0917) 587 4259
Kutsinta
Rocha’s Puto and Kutsinta
Rocha’s Puto and Kutsinta is one of Marikina’s hidden treasures that’s been around since 1952. They offer delicious and heartwarming boxes of puto and kutsinta that are topped with melt-in-your-mouth cheese that many locals and tourists deliberately flock to just to get a taste of.
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12 East Mendoza Street Paliparan Sto Nino 1800 Marikina City
(02) 941 1519 | (0917) 109 9645
Nanay Aida’s
A fun new twist to your regular orange-y brown kutsinta, Nanay Aida’s Black Kutsinta is not one to miss. It’s made with molasses to give it that black color and is topped with a dulce de leche sauce or yema spread and toasted coconut flakes also known as niyog—giving regular kutsinta a richer, deeper, and more sinful look and flavor.
Biko
Aling Kika’s
The famous Aling Kika’s bibingka is made from premium glutinous or sticky rice, freshly squeezed coconut milk and sugar. It is topped with ‘latik’ and baked in a stone oven or pugon which gives it a distinct smokey flavor that’s become their trademark since their humble beginnings in the 70s.
Mayor Biko
Though there are many kakanin shops that have surfaced online, Mayor Biko stands out solely for the thick rich layer of latik that they use to top their biko with. It comes in two bilao sizes: 11-inch for PHP 450 and 16-inch for PHP 650.
Palitaw
Estee’s Native Kakanin
Estee’s Native Kakanin specializes in offering Filipino classic delicacies from puto to palitaw. The sticky and chewy flat rice cake with grated coconut, toasted sesame seeds, and sugar is one that’s hard to resist. Surely, a tub of this won’t be enough.
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One Tobias Suites Mother Ignacia Street 1103 Quezon City
(0927) 327 4295
Pichi-Pichi
Arny Dading’s Peachy-Peachy
When it comes to pichi-pichi, Arny Dading’s Peachy-Peachy is usually, most if not all, people’s first choice. Since 1983, they have been gracing every Filipino family’s table with their well-loved pichi-pichi which is also available in pinipig or langka flavor.
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(02) 8281 0637
Amber
A visit to Amber is never complete without their famous pichi-pichi. It’s a crowd-favorite when it comes to go-to meriendas and is usually best paired with their original pancit malabon or spaghetti—which are both often found in most Filipino celebrations.
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(02) 8884 8888
Lola Nena’s
Despite all the hype surrounding Lola Nena’s triple cheese donuts, their famous soft, chewy, melts-in-your-mouth pichi-pichi that’s topped with a lot of cheese or niyog still reigns to this day. You can get them in various sizes from a small box which contains 10 pieces or a large bilao with 100 pieces.
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(02) 8925 4623
Maja Blanca
Minatamis
Minatamis is an online-based shop where you can get all your kakanin and ginataan cravings satisfied. From biko to leche flan and other gems like paralosdos, they have it all. Their maja blanca in particular, a sweetened coconut milk custard studded with corn kernels and topped with coconut milk curd comes in a 6×6-inch tub and costs PHP 280.
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Sapin-Sapin
Dolor’s Kakanin
When you say sapin-sapin, Dolor’s always comes to mind, and rightly so. They were first established in the 1930s and has since then become one of the go-to’s not just for sapin-sapin but for assorted kakanin for many.
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(02) 8330 0130
Citang’s
Citang’s Eatery Malolos is arguably one of the best merienda places in the City of Malolos. If you ever do find yourself at this foodie landmark, make sure to order their unicorn sapin-sapin.
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Sta. Isabel Parish Church, City of Malolos, Bulacan
(044) 796 0678
Inutak
Deliziosa
When you bite into the delectable Inutak from Deliziosa, you’ll be begging for more. It’s the perfect snack or dessert for merienda and is also ideal for handaans or special occasions. It comes in three tray sizes: small for PHP 150, medium for PHP 250, and large for PHP 550.
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(0998) 324 5219
Kobe’s Magic
The bestseller from Kobe’s Magic is without a doubt their inutak. It’s a mouthwatering combination of rich purple yam, gooey and chewy sticky rice cake, and thick coconut cream. It costs PHP 199 for a solo tray and PHP 499 for the party size.
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(0995) 678 5910
Bibingka Galapong
Bibingka Manila
Serving fresh Bibingka by the box for you to enjoy at home, Bibingka Manila adds a gourmet twist to the classic native rice cake delicacy with unique flavors like four cheese, ube halaya and cheese, and salted egg and cheese. Together with Solenn Huesaff, they’ve also come up with a luxurious alternative by topping their mini bibingkas with premium glazed ham and queso de bola.
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(0917) 561 4997
Ferino’s Bibingka Manila
Get to enjoy native rice cakes and Filipino delicacies wherever you are in the country or around the world with Ferino’s Bibingka. Best known for their warm, freshly-made toasted Bibingka Galapong, it’s a no-fail choice when the Bibingka cravings kick in.
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(02) 7622 7104 | (0917) 650 2331
Puto Bumbong
Provenciano
Provenciano Restaurant is an all-Filipino café situated in the heart of Maginhawa that provides the public with bona fide dishes. They are known for their Crispy Pata and Lechon Kawali but they also have a little Bahay Kubo outside their café that sells Bibingka and Puto Bumbong.
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110 Maginhawa Street, Diliman, Quezon City
(02) 8922 2736 | (0915) 721 4190
Via Mare
Via Mare was established back in 1975 and has since been offering exemplary Filipino dishes. Among their bestsellers include their Bibingka, Puto Bumbong, and Pancit Luglog.
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(02) 898 1306
Suman
Budbud
Since 2003, Budbud has been dedicated to producing only the tastiest budbud which directly translates to suman in Visayan. They offer an assortment of flavors for you to choose from. Whether it’s made from flavored sticky rice, purple rice, millet seed, or cassava, it will without a doubt satisfy your kakanin cravings.
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(0917) 534 5716
Tita Paring’s
Dubbed as the home of the world’s best suman, Tita Paring’s has been committed to offering only the finest native delicacy since the pre-war era. Tita Paring has refined and perfected her original carefully prepared triangular-shaped rice cake topped with thick special latik—making them the go-to choice for suman.
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166 Wayan St. Masmabong Quezon City
(02) 8364 7266 | (02) 8359 0894 | (0998) 513 3913
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