Uraro
Uraró, also known as araró or arrowroot cookies, are Filipino cookies made from arrowroot flour. They have a dry and powdery texture and are usually flower-shaped. They originate from the Tagalog people of southern Luzon, particularly in the provinces of Laguna, Quezon, and Marinduque. Etymology. The name is derived from "uraró" (also "araró", "araru", "aroru", or "aruru"), the Tagalog and Spanish common name of the maranta arrowroot, "Maranta arundinacea", the source of the flour. It is also called (Spanish for 'Liliw biscuits'), after the town of Liliw in Laguna, where it is a regional specialty. Description. Traditional "uraró  production is labor-intensive, starting with the harvesting of arrowroots. The roots are washed and then crushed with a stone on a slab of hardwood in a process known as . The liquid resulting from this process is collected and then undergoes a second process, the , wherein it is allowed to sit until the water separates from the starch. The water is poured off and the starchy mass is kneaded to extract more water. Finally the starch is dried and sieved through (muslin) to produce the flour. The entire process takes an entire day. The flour is then mixed with rendered 	Uraro
8121747	lard, duck egg yolks, sugar, and milk. They are then baked in a , the traditional Filipino clay ovens. Modern uraró", however, are usually made from arrowroot flour, sugar, milk, margarine (or butter), and eggs. In some cases, arrowroot flour is even substituted with tapioca flour or rice flour, resulting in poorer quality cookies. "Uraró" can also be modified with other ingredients like coconut cream or maple syrup. Both of these versions usually lack the melt-in-the-mouth quality of traditional "uraró" made with pure arrowroot flour and lard. "Uraró" are traditionally sold in cylindrical stacks wrapped in colored crêpe  paper (). "Uraró" are similar in texture and are sometimes confused with "puto seco", another powdery Filipino biscuit. But "uraró" are not as dry as "puto seco" and have a milky and buttery taste.