Halo-Halo
The iconic Filipino shaved ice dessert drink with an array of sweet toppings.
- 2 tbspsweet beans
- 2 tbspnata de coco
- 2 tbspcoconut gel
- 2 tbspjackfruit(strips)
- 2 cupsshaved ice
- 3 tbspevaporated milk
- ube ice cream and leche flangarnish
- 1Layer sweet beans and nata de coco in a tall glass.
- 2Add coconut gel and jackfruit strips.
- 3Pack shaved ice on top of the layers.
- 4Pour evaporated milk over the ice.
- 5Top with ube ice cream and leche flan.
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Halo-Halo, meaning "mix-mix" in Filipino, is the national dessert drink of the Philippines with roots in Japanese kakigori (shaved ice) brought to the islands during the pre-war period. Filipino vendors adapted the concept, adding local ingredients like sweet beans, coconut, jackfruit, and ube (purple yam). The drink evolved through the 20th century into the elaborate, colorful creation known today, representing the Filipino talent for creative culinary adaptation.
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