Photo Credit: Deckchua PhotoHalo-Halo
Halo-halo (pronounced: hollow-hollow) is a traditional summer dessert from the Philippines. It's packed with exotic fruit (baby coconut, jack fruit, & papaya), yams , sweet beans, shaved ice and sometimes topped with ice cream.
Try Halo-halo at home or have a treat if you find yourself in SF; Mitchell's Ice Cream in San Francisco features it seasonally and ships the exotic fruit straight from the Philippines to prepare the summertime treat.
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Recipe:
Halo-Halo
2 tablespoons jackfruit
2 tablespoons soft coconut
2 tablespoons sweetened kidney beans
2 tablespoons sweetened garbanzo beans
2 tablespoons sweetened plantains
2 tablespoons yam
crushed/shaved ice to fill glass
2/3 evaporated milk
a scoop of ice cream on top
Layer all the ingredients to your liking into a tall glass 3/4 full with layered items. Fill the rest of the glass with shaved ice and pour evaporated milk over the shaved ice. Top with a scoop of ice cream and you're ready to eat the dessert with a spoon.
~Tricia Zenone
