Halo-Halo

 Isn’t this pretty? Not only is halo-halo refreshing and delicious, but in my opinion, it’s a fitting representation of Filipino culture. It’s colorful, it’s got a little bit of everything, and one taste will leave you wanting for more.

Meaning “mixed up” or “mixed together”, halo-halo refers to a festive-looking Filipino dessert made with shaved ice, evaporated milk, and a hodge podge of ingredients like boiled kidney beans, garbanzos, kaong (sugar palm fruit), macapuno (young coconut), ube, leche flan, and plantains sweetened with sugar, among many others.

There’s technically no correct set of ingredients to a halo-halo but the more the merrier. The more colorful it is, then the happier many Filipinos will be.

Personally, I enjoy more restrained versions of halo-halo but if it’s your first time trying it, then it’s best to go with these traditional versions with the million ingredients. They’re fun and make for great Instagram pics.