Salukara
Pancake from Filipino cuisine
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Salukara is a type of pancake made by the Waray people in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Its ingredients are galapong (or glutinous rice flour), coconut milk, sugar, and water, the same as a cake called bibingka. Traditionally tubâ (palm wine) is used as the leavening agent, giving the pancakes a slightly sour aftertaste, though standard baker's yeast can be substituted. They are cooked in a pan or clay pot traditionally greased with pork lard or lined with banana leaves. They are commonly eaten for breakfast and for merienda.[1][2]
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| Alternative names | Salokara, salucara, salocara |
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| Course | Dessert, breakfast |
| Place of origin | The Philippines |
| Region or state | Eastern Samar |
| Serving temperature | Hot or warm |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour, water or coconut milk, sugar, tubâ wine/yeast |
| Variations | see Bibingka |
Description
Salukara is a Filipino pancake made with galapong, or ground rice flour.[3] Simple yeast is used as a raising agent, while some use tuba, or palm wine. Rice is used to make it, with native rice being used.[4] It is cooked in pans with pork lard.[5] It is then contained in banana leaves.[4] It tastes like bibingka, with a hint of puto.[6] It has been compared to American pancakes.[7]
History
Salukara was already a delicacy from the Spanish tenure, with ingredients unchanged.[4] Salukara was enjoyed by Ben Evardone, Eastern Samar's governor, House Representative Maria Fe and Actor Boy Abunda also enjoyed this dish. It appeared in television shows and festivals.[8] Salukara is regularly sold near populated places.[9][10] In July 2019, it was one of the entries in the Can-avid town festival.[11] In December 2022, it was one of the entries in the Arteche town festival.[12]
