![]() You can easily create your own halo-halo at home if you have a way of making shaved ice. The addition of ube jam (made from purple yams) and ube ice cream gives it the distinctive purple color and a proud pinoy feature. With the readily availability of ice, and the introduction of new foods by the Japanese during their occupation prior to WWII, Halo-Halo began to form its roots.įilipinos adapted the ice dessert to fit their own tastes and preferences and it soon became completely unique to any of its ice-dessert counterparts in other surrounding countries. Americans introduced ice to the Philippines in the mid 1800’s and then built the first ice plant, Insular Ice Plant, in 1902. The origins of Halo-Halo most likely derived from a Japanese dessert called, kakigori, which was shaved ice served with sweet beans. Most Asian countries have some variety or other of a sweet ice dessert. ![]() Halo-Halo – the Tagalog word which means “mix-mix” Halo-Halo is make from shaved ice, condensed milk, and lots of sweet toppings like jellies, beans, corn, candied fruit, fresh fruit, ube ice cream, and even sometimes pieces of leche flan (Filipino sweet custard). One of my favorites can be found at Mang Inasal because they serve their halo-halo in wide clear bowls that not only makes it look pretty, it makes it easier to stir everything together without spilling. Summertime is when the competition gets fierce and every sari-sari store, street-side stand, and fast food chain will offer their own version of the sweet specialty. More than popular, it is THE dessert of the Philippines. Halo-Halo, the Filipino word which means “mix-mix,” is a popular dessert in the Philippines.
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