Leche Flan (Classic Filipino Style Crème Caramel)
My mom always made this at home and froze the leftovers for snacking on later. You can find puto at stores like Seafood City or bakeries like Valerios Bakery or Goldilocks. These are also extremely similar to Vietnamese bánh bò where it has a soft and spongy texture and is also made of rice flour. These bite-sized kakanin (or “rice cake”), is named puto from the Malay word “puttu,” which means “portioned.” It’s named this because you often see puto steamed in mini muffin molds or cupcake molds. While it might seem a little odd to mix and match the words cake, cheese, or salted egg, it’s actually quite common to see these varieties of puto at your Filipino store or party. Puto is a traditional steamed rice cake in the Philippines and is often seen at Filipino parties in various colors like white, purple, green, and more.
These days you can find taho on Filipino street carts, or make it at home if you’re living abroad. In Vietnam, they also have a different version that layers silken tofu with a syrup that is made with ginger called đau hũ nước đường. Douhua is a similar Chinese snack made of soybean pudding and syrup. This traditional Filipino snack was originally introduced to the Philippines during pre-colonial times by Chinese migrants. Traditionally arnibal is a simple syrup made of water and sugar, but these days you can find ube, pandan, strawberry, and many more different flavors.
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It’s a cup full of silky tofu pieces layered with sago pearls and sweet syrup called arnibal. “Tahooo! Tahoo!” Clear memories of walking down the streets of Manila or Cebu and hearing the Taho man calling for us to eat this tasty snack at merienda. Taho (Silken Tofu w/ Sago Pearls & Syrup) Cassava cake is a type of traditional rice baked cake (bibingka), which uses cassava root as it’s base instead of glutinous rice. While cassava isn’t native to the Philippines, it was introduced via colonization by Spain in the 16th century. It’s also known in other names like yuca, manioca, and aipim across the world. With a thick and moist layer of cake made of fresh cassava root, sweetened condensed milk & evaporated milk, and rich coconut cream–cassava cake is a Filipino party decadence, especially with it’s extra silky custard topping! Cassava cake is another type of dessert that incorporates a root vegetable, like ube.
Ube crinkle cookies are a crowd pleaser because you can’t just eat one! What was once an American cookie took an unexpected Filipino twist when someone switched out chocolate for ube and we’ve never looked back. These sweet and nutty crinkle cookies have a soft, but slightly chewy texture and are covered in powdered sugar. It’s paired with so many desserts, and cookies are no stranger. This native Filipino root is often mistaken for it’s cousins (taro and purple sweet potato), but it’s a violet colored purple yam that has nutty and vanilla notes of flavor. If you haven’t heard of this word, then you must be living under a rock for the past year. And of course, all of the desserts below have a link to recipes on this blog, with original photos!: 1. Here are some of the best Filipino desserts you should know which includes traditional, as well as new creations. While the ingredients have a lot of overlap with other Southeast Asian desserts like Vietnamese desserts and Chinese desserts, Filipino sweets have a distinct and delicious take. With a multitude of tasty flavors like rich coconut, vanilly pandan, nutty ube, and so much more–Filipino desserts are some of the most mouthwatering treats.
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