Suman is a rice cake originating from the Philippines. It is made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, and often steamed in banana leaves, young coconut leaves or buri leaves.  It is usually eaten with sprinkled sugar and tastes better with butter added.  There are different types of suman, e.g. (1) suman sa lihiya, mixed with lime water, wrapped in banana leaves then steamed and eaten with grated coconut and sugar; (2) suman sa ibus, which is cooked in coconut milk, wrapped with young coconut leaves and later steamed.  It is also served with sprinkled sugar and /or with butter added.  In Visayan region people call it (3) budbud, also made almost in the same way.

The Suman when it is steamed and done.