Cascaron

{{Short description|Filipino doughnut}} {{Not to be confused with|Cascarón}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Use Philippine English|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = Cascaron | image = 250px 250px | caption = '''Top''': Skewered ''cascaron'';<br>'''Bottom''': Ibanag ''pinakufu'' | alternate_name = carioca, karioka, tinudok, bitsu-bitsu, bicho-bicho, pinakufu, paborot, binuelos, binowilos, bunuelos | country = Philippines | region = | creator = | course = Dessert | type = | served = | main_ingredient = ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar | variations = | calories = | other = }}

'''''Cascaron''''' is a Filipino doughnut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar. They are commonly ball-shaped and are sold on skewers, but they can also be elongated, pancake-shaped, or doughnut-shaped.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cascaron -- Bitsu-Bistsu (Dough Balls)|url=http://recipeofhealth.com/recipe/cascaron-bitsu-bitsu-dough-balls-441984rb|website=Recipe of Health|access-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref>

They are approximately golf-ball sized.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Laudan |first=Rachel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZnsTxepydfQC |title=The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage |date=1996-08-01 |publisher=University of Hawaii Press |isbn=978-0-8248-1778-7 |language=en}}</ref>

== Etymology == The name is derived from Spanish ''cascarón'' ("eggshell") due to its common spherical shape and crunchy exterior. It is not to be confused with cascarón, which is a hollowed-out chicken egg filled with prizes derived from the same term.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

It is known by numerous other names, depending on the region, including '''''carioca''''' and '''''tinudok'''''. It is also known as '''''bitsu-bitsu''''' (or '''''bicho-bicho''''') in Negros Occidental, not to be confused with ''bicho'' or ''bicho-bicho'', which is a Chinese Filipino version of ''youtiao'' made with regular flour.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

==See also== * Buñuelo * Churro * Panyalam

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Category:Coconut desserts Category:Glutinous rice dishes Category:Philippine breads Category:Philippine doughnuts