Malagkit na Bigas (Glutinous Rice) 500g

“Malagkit na bigas” is Tagalog for glutinous rice (sticky rice), also known as sweet rice or waxy rice in other regions. It is a variety of rice whose grains become very sticky when cooked. Wikipedia +2 Kawaling Pinoy +2 The stickiness comes from its composition: glutinous rice has very low amylose content and high amylopectin, which gives the “glue‐like” or sticky texture when cooked. Wikipedia +1 In the Philippines it is used widely in native rice cakes (“kakanin”), desserts, and some savoury dishes.