Dining - Desserts in the Philippines
Fruits
Tropical fruits abound in the Philippines. Most of the countryside produce finds its way to the metro areas and can be easily bought in supermarkets, such as:
* Green, ripe, and dried mangoes - Philippine mangoes are among the best in the world.
* 'Durian' - smells like hell but supposedly tastes of heaven, most common in Davao but can usually also be bought in some supermarkets in Manila.
Desserts/ Sweets:
* 'Sampaloc candy'- salted and sweetened tamarind fruit
* 'Mais con Hielo'- a dessert of fresh sweet corn served in a glass mixed with crushed ice and milk.
* 'Halo-Halo' - another refreshing dessert which is a mix of sweetened beans and fruits, such as sweetened bananas, red and white beans, sago, crushed ice and milk and topped off with leche flan and ube jam and/or ice cream
* 'Leche Flan' - custard flan made from eggs, milk and sugar
Fruits
Tropical fruits abound in the Philippines. Most of the countryside produce finds its way to the metro areas and can be easily bought in supermarkets, such as:
* Green, ripe, and dried mangoes - Philippine mangoes are among the best in the world.
* 'Durian' - smells like hell but supposedly tastes of heaven, most common in Davao but can usually also be bought in some supermarkets in Manila.
Desserts/ Sweets:
* 'Sampaloc candy'- salted and sweetened tamarind fruit
* 'Mais con Hielo'- a dessert of fresh sweet corn served in a glass mixed with crushed ice and milk.
* 'Halo-Halo' - another refreshing dessert which is a mix of sweetened beans and fruits, such as sweetened bananas, red and white beans, sago, crushed ice and milk and topped off with leche flan and ube jam and/or ice cream
* 'Leche Flan' - custard flan made from eggs, milk and sugar
