Puto Calasiao with Cream Cheese

This is a really yummy quick fix that you can serve guests on a Sunday afternoon or just enjoy by yourself.

You can get the Puto Calasiao from most weekend markets.  There are also stalls  along the road leading to White Plains and Katipunan that exclusively sell this Pinoy delicacy and kutsinta (sticky rice cake). They source it mainly from the barangay in Calasiao, Pangasinan that produces this bite-size steamed rice cake.

Photo by Jes Fenol of "Tara Let's Eat!"

Photo by Jes Fenol of "Tara Let's Eat!"

Photo by Jes Fenol of "Tara Let's Eat!"

 Get the unflavored, white kind. Lay the puto pieces on a plate and smother one by one with soft cream cheese. Make sure to almost cover the smooth mound of the rice cake.

The creamy, salty cheese is complemented by the slightly sweet soft cake. Take a bite, it's alright ;)