Binatog is made of boiled white corn kernels topped with freshly grated coconut, butter, and salt. Some have a different variety in eating binatog by mixing it up with milk and sugar, some of which even uses condensed milk to sweeten it up.
Binatog is a popular street food in the Philippines, usually sold house to house by street vendors in large metal containers either placed on a wooden pushcart or peddled on a bike. To call the attention of everyone in the house or the streets, vendors will shout “Bi-na-toooog” or by “ringing or hitting a metal-bell” attached to their cart or bike as they go around the neighborhood.
How was it made?
Remove the corn kernels from the cob and make sure to keep the kernels whole. One of the fastest way to do this is to simply use a fork and push it between the corn kernels. Do not use a knife when removing the corn kernels so as not to cut over them. The white corn kernels is then soaked in water and salt until puffed. Then boil it until the skin almost peel off and the kernels burst open. The process is a bit tedious so the snack doesn’t come cheap and is usually sold in small portions. But is all worth it as it is both filling and delicious.