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Espasol
	Top: Espasol in banana leaves;; Bottom: Espasol cut into rectangles
Type	Rice cake
Place of origin	Philippines
Region or state	Laguna
Main ingredients	Rice flour, coconut milk, sweetened coconut
Similar dishes	Mont pya lu
	Media: Espasol;

Espasol is a chewy and soft, cylinder-shaped Filipino rice cake. It is made from glutinous rice flour cooked in coconut milk and sweetened coconut strips and, afterwards, dusted or coated with toasted rice flour.^[1]^[2]

Originating from the province of Laguna, it is traditionally sold during the Christmas season. ^{[citation needed]} Nowadays, espasol can be found on major thoroughfares, street stores, and bus stops in and near Laguna.^[3] It can also be found in specialty stores and pasalubong centers in and near Laguna.^[3] ^[4]

The term espasol was also used to describe a person's excessive make-up.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Dream Themes 2 - Espasol". Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
^ Filipino Recipe Site
^ ^a ^b "Espasol | Traditional Dessert From Province of Laguna | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ Raymund (December 28, 2012). "Espasol". Ang Sarap (A Tagalog word for "It's Delicious"). Retrieved August 9, 2024.