Filipino desserts

Filipino Must-Try Desserts!

For those who are planning on visiting the Philippines and especially to those who have a knack for sweets, Filipinos have numerous treats to satisfy all your sugar cravings. Coupled with Filipino flair and taste and their cultural influences, comes forth a plethora of unique desserts. Here are some desserts that are a definite must-try!

Halo-Halo

Literally translating to "mix-mix", the infamous halo-halo is a crowd-pleaser. Halo-halo is an assortment of crush ice, nata de coco, beans, tapioca pearls, jelly, sweet potato, evaporated milk, purple yam, ice cream and jack fruit. And that's only a basic combination of the ingredients that can go into halo-halo, so get creative! Ask any of the locals, or even the tourists, anyone and everyone who has tried halo-halo can't seem to have had enough of it! For good reason. 

Leche Flan

Leche Flan is Philippines' own personal take on caramel pudding. With the abundant varieties all over the world, maybe this one won't come as a surprise to you. However, don't underestimate it. Expect a heavenly goodness of richness and sweetness that all melts gently in you palate. 

Ensaymada

Having deep roots to Spain from Philippines' initial colonization, this sweet, sugary, and buttery bread has definitely changed to please the Filipino palate. With a soft and playful sweetness, Ensaymada is typically a coiled dough, brushed with butter and topped off with grated cheese, with other variances including ube (purple yam) flavoured ones or sometimes topped off with queso de bola (cheese only brought out during Christmas time in the Philippines).

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