It's summer here in the Philippines and the heat is on the rage. This is the time of the year where this Filipino food is very marketable. Its sweetness and coldness is a perfect treat to quench the thirst and to control the hotness of the weather.
I am talking about Halo-Halo or Filipino Shaved Ice Sundae. Halo-Halo is a repetitive word which means mix or blend. This is a mixture of sweetened stuff filled with shaved or crushed ice, drizzled with evaporated milk, then top with leche flan, halayang ube or ice cream.
I passed by a sidewalk vendor who sells Halo-halo. I decided to catch a video of the preparation of this famous Filipino food and share it with you guys here in @Dlive.
The contents of Halo-Halo varies accordingly to the person who makes them. Most importantly the ingredients are sweetened fruits or root crops. The selection of the ingredients depends on the person. The possibilities are endless. There is no fixed amount. The toppings are optional.
Here are some of the common contents of a Halo-Halo
Ingredients
- sweetened sliced saba bananas ( saba is a tropical variant of banana)
- sweetened cubed camotes (camote are sweet potato)
- sweetened shredded macapuno (macapuno are the soft endosperm of coconut meat)
- sweetened kidney beans
- sweetened red beans
- gulaman (seaweed bars)
- sago (made from starch of the pith of an array of tropical palm trees)
- shredded ripe mangoes
- shredded melon
- pinipig ( rice crispies)
- shave ice or crushed ice
These are all mixed together in a cup or bowl. Then topped with the following :
Toppings
- leche flan (a milk flan)
- halayang ube (halayang ube is purple yam shaved and cooked with condensed milk)
- ube flavored ice cream
- evaporated milk
Here is the preparation and the ingredients of the Halo-Halo I bought
My video is at DLive