To all Filipinos out there, what is the difference of a "puto" from a "kakanin"?

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DC Fanatic

Puto is just one kind of kakanin.

zak p

their spelling

MusicObsessedâ„¢

puto is a type of kakanin. kakanin are desserts which are made from sticky rice or "malagkit"

am I right?^_^

mitzy_paz

Puto is a kakanin,while a kakanin has many other variates

tranquil

"Kakanin" generally have rice as the main ingredient, such as "suman" or "puto". Kakanin are eaten as dessert or snack.

"Puto" is made from rice flour, with fine texture; rice cake.

SHEMH

Kakanin is the general term for Filipino delicacies and puto is one of them.

macki

puto is good for dinuguan! try to eat kakanin with dinuguan let me know how it taste! the ill tell you the difference!

Leander

Kakanin means is the general term for dessert that is made of rice or similar to it while puto is the specific name of the dessert. Some kakanins are kutsinta, puto, kalamay, sapin-sapin, sinukmani, suman, and many more. Puto is a rice cake that is usually cooked by steaming.

giggs

puto is a specific name of a kakanin. a kakanin is a native food.

jan-na~â™¥~ and im luvin it

puto is a type of kakanin. a kakanin is a native food

Jeyp

Kakanin is a type of native food in the Philippines. Some of the kakanin are bibingka, palitaw, puto, puto bumbong, suman, tupig, biko and kutsinta. As you can see puto is just one kind of kakanin.

omeng_ski

puto is bread base food. while the kakanin is sweet sticky dessert!

mariposang_gala

kakanin are usually made from a rice..
Generally puto is what you also call from kakanin but theres also different stuff that are not made from rice some usually made from flour..thats the diff.not all puto are kakanin..

De_TouR

Kakanin is a variety of Filipino food, all kakanin are made of rice, and all are very sticky. Puto is a kind of kakanin.

Joey

I would be interested to try that stuff but dont know anyone here in jeddah, saudi arabia. I am looking for friends here from the philipines. pls email

bug_the_trekker

Kakanin is a general term for all our native dessert made from rice. While Puto is a particular type of kakanin which is white in colour and look like a leaven bread. Puto is best eated with Dinuguan(a viand) or with grind coconut meat. Enjoy eating your Puto!!!!!

gameho_extreme

they're both delicious just like me and my girls

call me at 1-800-game-ho-bini

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