{"id":7021,"date":"2020-05-16T13:41:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T20:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hungryhuy.com\/?p=7021"},"modified":"2021-03-15T10:42:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T17:42:59","slug":"halo-halo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hungryhuy.com\/halo-halo\/","title":{"rendered":"Halo-Halo Recipe (w\/ Leche Flan)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Razon\u2019s style of halo-halo is different than the traditional–and it is DELICIOUS. It’s a collaboration of sweet and icy layers of caramelized banana sauce, rich coconut strings of macapuno jam, refreshing shaved ice, sweetened evaporated milk, and topped with slices of creamy leche flan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halo-halo in Tagalog means \u201cmix mix\u201d as in this dessert is meant to be mixed together before eating–if you\u2019re into that. Honestly, as a child, I would eat the ice cream on top and fish whatever I liked best from the bottom. I know, I know, how horrible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2011, I was incredibly lucky to be able to visit the Philippines with my girlfriend’s family. Of the many, many food stops we had over the six week trip, we got to eat Razon\u2019s of Guagua<\/a> style halo-halo. Mind blown, I ate all of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, I haven\u2019t been able to find this style of halo-halo in the US, so I recreated a similar version with this recipe and am now reliving the days of being back on the islands!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional halo-halo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This traditional Filipino dessert is a great spring and summertime treat (really it\u2019s an anytime treat if you ask a Filipino). Interestingly, its origins can be traced back to pre-war Japanese migrants, who made kakigori (a Japanese shaved ice dessert) and settled in the Philippines during the early 20th century. Halo-halo is also very reminiscent of the Vietnamese dessert, ch\u00e8 ba m\u00e0u<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional halo-halo versions include many more fillings like sago, sweetened beans, ube halaya, crispy rice, fruit slices, and more–really this list can be endless. Although there has been some controversy<\/a> over people adding a little much in halo-halo, but I digress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different styles of halo-halo also change depending on the restaurant or the home you\u2019re eating at, whether that\u2019s in the Philippines or in America. For instance, Razon\u2019s style halo-halo is specific to this restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes this halo-halo recipe different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My first halo halo at Razon’s in the PI, in 2010!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While I\u2019ve had plenty of halo-halo throughout the years, I reaaallly loved Razon\u2019s (a chain style restaurant in the Philippines) style halo-halo because of the flavor profile and simplicity of the basic five ingredients: coconut strips (macapuno), caramelized banana sauce, shaved ice, evaporated milk<\/a>, and leche flan<\/a> (Filipino style flan). I like to amp it up a notch and also add ice cream because why not?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Filipno style leche flan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Like many halo-halo recipes, this recipe calls for a lot of premade ingredients that you can buy in your local Asian grocery store or even online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coconut strings \/ macapuno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n