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Ifugao Binakle

In Ifugao, it may not be rare to see children running beside narrow rice terrace paths or to hear the sound of gong echoing over green, wide fields of rice. But for aliens of the province, the sight and sound never fail to warm the soul.

Ifugao Binakle

Binakle is a type of steamed rice cake originating from the Ifugao province of the Philippines. It is made from glutinous rice (diket) that is pounded into a paste, wrapped in banana or rattan leaves, and steamed.

Variants may also add sesame seeds or sweet potato. They are popularly eaten on special occasions or as a snack. Uncooked binakle, along with rice wine (baya), are common offerings to the bulul ancestor spirits in Ifugao rituals.

The Ifugao Binakle was so delicious, with its soft and chewy texture and unique flavor from the glutinous rice and banana leaves, that I couldn't stop eating it and ended up devouring the entire batch!

Edgar Louis de Gracia

Tourist

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