FOODOGRPAHY: Puto maya & sikwate

Concocting puto maya while watching Olympic 2012 opening.

Puto maya is a Filipino dish made from sticky rice boiled in coconut milk.

Sikwate is chocolate drink. This one is brewed from organic coco discs. Chocolate are made from cacao seeds.

In the Philippines, puto maya and sikwate are paired with ripe mangoes.

Together, this is an ideal breakfast or snack fare for Filipinos.

Life musings: One can amass wealth and material possessions for personal satisfaction but some pleasures in life do not cost much but bring so much contentment. Such is the case of puto maya & sikwate.