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Filipino dish with mashed cassava
Piutu
, also known as
piyutu
or
putu
, is a traditional
Filipino
dish that is the
staple food
of the
Sama-Bajau people
of the
Philippines
and the east coast of
Sabah
. It is made from steamed
cassava
(
panggi
) that is mashed and shaped into cylinders or disks. They were traditionally wrapped in banana or palm leaves, but are commonly sold wrapped in clear plastic today. It is typically torn or cut into small disks for eating. It is not flavored and thus need to be eaten with another accompanying dish, usually
seafood
. The most popular accompaniments include
lato
salads,
kima
(
giant clams
), and
siagol
(a stew made from shark meat and
turmeric
). It serves as a replacement for rice, after the introduction of
cassava
to the Philippines from
South America
by the Spanish during the
colonial period
.
Similar and related staple dishes are
biamban
and
sianglag
.
Biamban
(or
bamban
) is made from steamed
tapioca flour
cylinders wrapped in banana or palm leaves.
Sianglag
(also known as
tompe
,
tompek
,
tinompeh
, or
anggang
) is made from grated cassava that is fried until yellowish. Both also replace rice as an accompaniment to savory dishes.
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