Flavor Notes: Creamy milk chocolate with an enjoyable buttery pili crunch and toasty popcorn caramel taste of pinipig rice crispies

What is pinipig?

Pinipig are roasted young green glutinous rice that taste similar to freshly-popped popcorn. It is often used in the Philippines as a topping in desserts, rice cakes and drinks. 

What is pili nut?

Pili nut is a smooth and soft nut from a pill tree, known to have the highest vitamin E per gram of all nuts in the world. The Philippines is the only country to produce pili nuts commercially. Due to its high healthy oil content, it has a very buttery and mild nutty taste. 

Description:

Forget Romeo and Juliet, the love story between Pili and Pinipig is the best story there is. This award-winning bar has glazed pili nuts and roasted pinipig in intense milk chocolate that creates a perfect match from culinary heaven. 

A truly unique ingredient, Pili nut is listed in the Ark of Taste catalogue of rare heritage food by the Slow Food Movement.

Wrapper Design: Gold-ringed cat snake on a pili tree

Mould Design: Inspired by Filipino indigenous tribal textile patterns

Awards:

Bronze 2019, Academy of Chocolates
Bronze 2018, Academy of Chocolates

Ingredients:
Cane sugar, Cocoa beans (25%), Cocoa butter, Milk powder, Glazed pili nuts (pili nuts, sugar, oil), Young rice grains

Weight: 45 grams

Great to Know:

What is the Ark of Taste?

It is an international catalogue of endangered heritage foods which is maintained by the global Slow Food movement. The Ark is designed to preserve at-risk foods that are sustainably produced, unique in taste, and part of a distinct ecoregion.