Suman (food)

Suman
Suman sa lihiya, a variety of suman wrapped in banana leaves.
Alternative namesRice cake
Place of originPhilippines
Main ingredientsGlutinous rice

Suman, or budbud, is an elongated rice cake originating in the Philippines. It is made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, often wrapped in banana leaves, coconut leaves, or buli or buri palm (Corypha) leaves for steaming. It is usually eaten sprinkled with sugar or laden with latik. A widespread variant of suman uses cassava instead of glutinous rice.