Kalamay is an item similar to the Chinese food prepared from what foodstuff?
Kalamay:  It is similar to the Chinese "Nian gao" (also known as "tikoy" in the Philippines) but is sweeter and more viscous. Nian gao: Nian gao (also niangao; nin gou in Cantonese), sometimes translated as year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine.
glutinous rice