Saturday 02 November 2024 02:06:37 PHT

Calamay

Calamay
Photo and copyright by Rodelyn Gallo Hellingman

Calamay is one of Bohol's best known delicacies. Calamay or calamay hati, a sticky and very sweet paste of sticky-rice flour and coconut milk, packed in a coconut shell, sealed with a characteristic red tape. Making Calamay needs constant stirring over a low fire until the desired thickness has been reached. Calamay has different flavours; original, with peanuts and ubi.

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