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] [4] The term espasol was also used to describe a person's excessive make-up.