Bibingka. London, UK
February 2020 For breakfast Philippines style, Bibingka (below) is a tasty option. This rice muffin is chewy, gelatinous and like a set rice pudding, a little sweet, and with the freshness of young coconut strips. Served in a banana leave, it's the ultimate in eco-friendly packaging. And why not pair it with one of London's best flat whites. These guys really know how to make coffee - the Xingang coffee, from a mother/ daughter team in China, which has notes of strawberry, nutmeg and vanilla, is particularly exquisite - like a strawberry and cream coffee which shouldn't work at all but somehow really does. The sourdough pandesal (above) are also delicious - fresh from the oven, warm dough balls of joy. Find it at Kapihan in London.