I grew up having Tikoy as staple at home. It’s one of my family’s favourite snacks. We sometimes even have it for breakfast. This is one of reasons why I love celebrating Chinese New Year (even if I’m not Chinese) because they’re abundant in supermarkets. However, at our home in Manila, my Mom buys them all year round because we love them.
Here in Sydney, I only get to eat them during the CNY season because they’re easily available in almost all Asian supermarkets. Maybe in some supermarkets they are available all year round and I just don’t notice.
What I did this year was hoard Tikoy so I we can at least have them for a while. I bought them at G&L Supermarket (Blacktown) and IGA in Chinatown. The last bit of Tikoy we had was sometime in May.
How we enjoy them. I usually slice them up, dip in beaten egg and then fry. I have once tried wrapping them in lumpia wrapper (spring roll wrapper) and it was good too. It’s like Turon only that it’s Tikoy inside of it instead of banana.
A wonderful discovery. This year brought me to finding a Red Bean flavoured Tikoy. It was sweeter than the normal Tikoy and we loved it.
Next year, the plan is to hoard as much Tikoy as we can and try other flavours too.
Do you also enjoy eating Tikoy? How do you cook them?
9 Comments
Anonymous
Sandwich tikoy between two slices of taro, coat in batter and deep fry.
Ibyang
Taro! I love Taro!
Thank you for tip 🙂
Kathy Ngo
It looks so yummy. Now I wanna go to my hometown in Binondo and buy tikoy.
Ibyang
Goooooo!
You’re so lucky that it’s easy to find Tikoy in Manila.
Toni Tiu
Yum! Your tikoy pics are gorgeous! I like mine simply dipped in egg and pan-fried. Not too fond of the flavored tikoys (strawberry, pandan, etc.). Classic’s more my thing. But Red Bean I’ll give a try!
Ibyang
Thank you! That’s my favourite way to cook Tikoy too 🙂
Janis
Your photos make tikoy even more delicious!
I used to not like tikoy kasi inosente ako, pag di ko alam, di ko kinakain, until i ate it by accident… akala ko something else, then i realized, ang sarap pala!
Ibyang
Thank you!
Liking the taste of food by accident–i love it! 🙂
Angel
Happy Chinese New Year, Ivy! I’m half Chinese but it’s been years that I’ve not celebrated the seoasn because of being here in the Middle East. I do miss the tikoy and the other Chinese sweet delicacies. I also don’t believe in Chinese superstitious beliefs. Praying for more of God’s blessings to you and your family.By the way, thanks for joining the book giveaway. Also want to let you know that you don’t have to blog about it. God bless.