{"product_id":"sago-starch-samboan-cebu","title":"SAGO STARCH (SAMBOAN, CEBU)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSago starch is the refined counterpart to sago flour, extracted from the same saksak palm pith from southern Cebu's sago-growing towns like Samboan. Producers grate the pith, then wash and strain the pulp repeatedly in water so the fine starch granules settle out, leaving the coarse fiber behind. The settled starch is decanted and dried, sometimes further processed into small pearls, yielding a far purer product than the whole flour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis starch is composed almost entirely of carbohydrate, typically over 90% pure starch, with most of the tannins, flavonoids, and mineral content of the raw pith washed away during processing. What's left is a neutral starch valued mainly for its thickening and gelling behavior rather than any nutritional extras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTo use: Sago starch is a strong substitute for cornstarch, tapioca starch, or potato starch when thickening soups, sauces, and gravies, giving a clear, glossy result without the cloudiness or grittiness of sago flour. It's also the base for sago pearls used in desserts like sago't gulaman, and works well in puddings and chewy, translucent Southeast Asian rice cakes like bibingka and palitaw. Since it lacks the fiber and tannins of the flour, it won't give a rustic or nutty character, but it's the better pick whenever you need a clean, purely starchy result.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ritual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47945229402270,"sku":null,"price":0.6,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1331\/9729\/files\/Ritual-PlaceHolder_09a70332-e4e4-417c-a994-9a425af5d7b3.jpg?v=1770870295","url":"https:\/\/www.ritual.ph\/products\/sago-starch-samboan-cebu","provider":"ritual","version":"1.0","type":"link"}