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11 Traditional Filipino Sweets And Desserts You Need to Try
For those with a sweet tooth visiting the Philippines, the country has many a treat to satisfy a sugar craving — and they aren’t run of the mill desserts either. With many cultural influences throughout the country’s history, along with the use of Filipino flair and taste, a wealth of interesting sweets has resulted. So save the donuts and cakes for another day, and get your hands on some of these scrumptious Filipino treats and desserts instead.
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Halo-Halo
The infamous halo-halo is an easy crowd-pleaser. From locals to tourists, everybody loves a tall glass of… well, everything. “Halo” is the Tagalog word for “mix”. So this complex dessert’s name is literally “mix-mix”, because it’s exactly what the diner has to do to be able to enjoy it in all its deliciousness. Halo-halo is a mélange of crushed ice, nata de coco, beans, sago pearls, jelly, sweetened saba banana, sweet potato, coconut, ube (purple yam) jam, evaporated milk, leche flan, ube ice cream, jackfruit, and fried pinipig(flattened immature rice grains). How’s that for complex.
