You can either make everything from scratch or you can buy the ingredients that are usually sold in jars. sago or tapioca pearls or jelly cut into cubes.Here are some of the most common halo-halo ingredients that are used: Usually, whatever fruits or root crops that are endemic to a location is a good candidate. There is really no written rule as to what ingredients you can put in halo-halo or how many. We even bought our very own ice crusher so we can make it at home whenever we want. When he tried (Chowking's) halo-halo for the first time, he was very much hooked. Obviously, I chose the best ones that I thought he would like and halo-halo was on my list. When Armin came to the Philippines, I was eager for him to try Filipino food. But we were content even then, especially since it was only Php5.00 a glass at that time. You are lucky if there is ube jam available but if you come a bit late or she has not gone to the market to restock, you'd be happy to have even just two of these things in your halo-halo. Aside from the usual crushed ice and milk, sweet potato, plantain bananas, sago pearls, pinipig and shredded coconut meat is the usual components. Her halo-halo has really just the basic of ingredients. It is really just a table with a bank or two, shadowed by a tree that she put up every summer.
Our favorite, of course, is Halo-halo from the makeshift stand of Ka Munda, our neighbor across us. We come home in the afternoon all sweaty and sticky just in time for 'merienda' (afternoon snack). We would all play together or go for long strolls, discovering parts unknown of the barrio. The younger kids have different parts of the house to clean. The older girls are the ones who prepare the meals. Depending on your age bracket, you will be assigned a task. We would tag-team against other kids, sure, but never against each other. It would be like more than 20 kids in one house at a time! Can you imagine all the kinds of trouble that could create? But funny enough, I do not remember anyone having a fight. One that I am very much happy and grateful for as it created a special bond between us, cousins, that stayed even now. I believe it was our lolo Itay's wish that his children and grandchildren stay with them once school is out and it became a family tradition. Most of our cousins lived in Manila, then. This is also where I grew up before we moved to the city when I was 7. We grew up spending the entire school summer vacations at my grandparents' house. A colorful medley that is sure to cheer you up even on the hottest and most humid of days.Įating Halo-halo brings me back to the happiest memories of hot summer days well spent with my siblings and cousins. A concoction of various sweet treats that are put together to culminate into one great cold treat. 'Halo-halo' is a Tagalog word that means mixed, as that is what this is basically. Let us not forget the toppings, leche flan, ube halaya or even ube ice cream! With the combination of shaved ice and many different layers of sweet beans, fruits and other treats then drizzled with milk. This ultimate Filipino summer treat, Halo-halo is a sure and delicious way to cool down.
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