The suman (rice cake) and chocolate combination is nothing unusual. In fact, it is traditional to serve suman with a cup of hot chocolate drink. This combination was carried farther when suman makers started adding chocolate bits into the rice (see my recipe for chocolate suman). And I thought… why not suman and chocolate fondue?
The other night, when I melted some chocolate for dipping fresh strawberries, there was more chocolate than strawberries and I was wondering what to do with the excess chocolate. Make a drink with it, perhaps? Then, I thought about the bunch of suman that we bought earlier that day. After midnight, I found myself unwrapping two pieces of suman, slicing them then dipping them in the still hot chocolate. It was such a glorious experience that I mounted my camera on the tripod and started taking photos. A discovery like that shouldn’t be kept a secret.
Want to experience suman with chocolate fondue? See my recipe for the melted chocolate. Slice your suman — homemade or bought — and prepare yourself for a delightful experience.
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this is a favorite breakfast or snack in our household, we fry the suman in a little butter for added texture. hindi mo mapapansin nakaka ilang piraso ka na ng suman na nakakain hehehe.
Oooh, try serving the butter fried suman with fruits. Deadly delicious!
Connie, you can add another dimension to this by frying the suman first. Top advertising food stylist Lydia Go serves this in our shoots. The suman becomes crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. Coated with warm chocolate, that’s three layers of texture and yum
When I fry suman, I serve them with fruits (like this). With chocolate sounds great! I think I’ll fry the suman in butter though so that the butter flavor will blend wonderfully with the chocolate. Wow, I’m drooling LOL
P.S. I’m out of chocolate; I’m texting Speedy to buy some because we still have suman hahaha
hehehe, nakaka addict po kainin ito ms cons =)
That looks so good.
This is making me hungry and homesick.
We were in Manila last month and had fried suman topped with dulce de leche for breakfast several days in a row.
I just read your entry and learned that you love anything dulce de leche. It is a staple here in Uruguay and my friends and family in Manila look forward to our visits to get their pasalubong of authentic dulce de leche and alfajores. I will make a note to bring an extra jar for you when we visit next year.
Wow, thanks!