Monday FoodPhotography Challenge | iamguiltyofcontest

📷Photo is mine

Original photo for #iamguiltyofcontest by claudiaz 😊

I AM GUILTY OF EATING TOO MUCH RICE (PUSO in cebuano)

What: Puso (“poo-SO”) is rice wrapped and boiled in a triangular casing made of woven coconut leaves. It is also called hanging rice, as the packets are often picturesquely hung in bunches using the long ends of the leaves. Puso’s true origins seem lost in the annals of history, but variations of the same dish are familiar sights in other Southeast Asian countries, including Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia (where it’s called ketupat). Regardless, it’s become an icon of Cebuano street food, for reasons both delicious and practical: The organic casing imparts a unique leafy flavor to the rice, which is compact and dense enough to be eaten straight out of the leaves, sans spoon and fork. Then there’s the cleanliness factor: Wrapped in the leaves, the rice is protected from flies and human hands in open-air eateries. Because it is portable and keeps for a day, it’s a regular item at picnics and on boat trips, where it is eaten alongside traditional Cebuano fare like grilled pork, chicken, or seafood.

Source: https://mobile.eatyourworld.com/destinations/asia/philippines/cebu/what_to_eat/puso

If you want to join, heres a link👇

https://steemit.com/photography/@claudiaz/photo-fun-contest-week-9-i-am-guilty-of