Although this batch was shelved in a refrigerator case, with the desserts, pichi pichi are sometimes considered a heavy snack owing to their principal ingredient, grated cassava. The stodginess of the cassava is mitigated by sugar, coconut shavings, and, often, added flavor, in this case langka, jackfruit. Also shown: a handwritten sign at the point of purchase for a decidedly salty snack, keeping warm and under cover. Balut will wait for another day.
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