EATING Part 22 "Biko" Rice Cake Food Preparation

 

CARROT BIKO

Philippine Native Sweet 

Biko Rice Cake :  Rice & Coconut Milk Sweet

In this blog, i am looking at how i can prepare the Philippine Native Sweet "Biko" in a way that i can give the body what it needs - forgiving myself for the limits i imposed on myself regarding preparing the BIKO and opening the door to correcting the way i cook this dish 

Forgiving Myself

I forgive myself that i have accepted and allowed myself to fear changing the "biko" flavor profile to suit my body needs - having been used to eating it as a child, recalling a memory of its gooey sweet taste with coconut oil sticking to my hands as i eat it - which had been the source of my happiness

I forgive myself that i have accepted and allowed myself to participate in a happy feeling eating "biko" recalling a memory of me eating it in the Philippines, laughing with my family and friends - charging that past moment with a positive energy experience - where i find it difficult to see this new moment where i need to look at other ingredients i can use to put in the dish to assist my body to get the nutrition that it needs 

I forgive myself that i have not accepted and allowed myself to investigate what food preparation really means and its role in eating - in giving the body what it really needs 

When and as i see myself having a fear of changing the "biko" flavor profile, i stop - i breathe. I realize i am limiting myself of nutrition by limiting the kind of ingredients i can put into this sweet - rather than see that i can really re-create and expand the "biko" and change the ingredients in it to suit my body needs

I commit myself to  investigate other ingredients i can use to expand this dish so i can give the body what it needs when it needs it