Yema is a sweet treat made from egg yolks and condensed milk. The word Yema is Spanish for “egg yolk.” A famous Filipino brand is Tower Yema, made by the Eng Seng food company. Tagline: The taste you can’t resist. Eng Seng flavors of yema: plain, ube, mocha, mango, strawberry, melon, peanut, pandan, langka, coffee, […]
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Yema
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Macapuno Candy
Macapuno is very soft coconut meat. The Philippine Coconut Authority translates macapuno as coconut “sport” — it is technically the very soft endosperm of coconuts. It contains high levels of galactomannan, a polysaccharide that is classified as a gum. It is galactomannan that gives makapuno its jelly-like solid endosperm and highly viscous liquid endosperm. The […]
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Hany Milk Chocolate
Annie’s Hany Milk Chocolate. Photo by Angie Pastor. Ingredients: Philippine peanuts, chocolate, sugar, powdered milk. Comes in thumb-sized bars that smoothly crumble. A pack of Hany contains 24 pieces. You can buy individual pieces at small stores or roadside stalls for around one peso each.
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Pakumbo
Misspelling: pukombo Pakumbo or Pacombo is a sweet treat who main ingredient is dried coconut. A local delicacy known and widely consumed in the provinces of Batangas and Aurora, pakumbo is distinctive for being packaged in dried banana bark. How to make Pakumbo? Scrape off young coconut flesh from the nut shell. Try to […]
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Pastillas
Assorted Pastillas from Batangas. Photo by Toyang Noresa.
Pastilyas are beloved soft milk candies that are a deliciously sweet legacy of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines.
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Pastillas de Yema
Pastillas de Yema from Villa Escudero. Photo by Mildred Cruz. Recipe and more information after the website update. Please check back soon.
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Peanut Kisses
Peanut Kisses are the #1 Boholano delicacy. What Are Peanut Kisses? They are cookies whose main ingredients are peanuts and egg whites! Almost nobody goes to Bohol without eating peanut kisses and taking some back home as pasalubong!
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Haw Haw Milk Candy
Haw Haw milk candy. Photo by Mildred Cruz. Product of the Philippines! Haw Haw milk powder candy is made in Caloocan. Chew until your teeth hurt.
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Candyman Kendi Mint
Kendi Mint candy is one of the classic hard candies from the Philippines, evoking nostalgic memories in Filipinos of all ages. It’s in the same vintage group of Filipino candy that includes White Rabbit, Viva Caramel, and Tarzan bubble gum. In fact, White Rabbit, Viva Caramel and Kendi-Mint are all manufactured by the same Malabon-based […]
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Turrones de Kasoy
Turrones de Kasoy by Angie Pastor. For orders in Manila, 09369815475. The inspiration for this Filipino candy is the Spanish turrón, which is a nougat confection made of honey, sugar and egg white, with nuts. In the case of the Philippine turrones de kasoy, the Philippine cashew is what distinguishes the treat. The Tagalog word […]
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Curly Tops
Masarap na choco kendi, ipunin ang balat dahil magandang pabalat yan para sa sipa Quote and Photos by Johnard. Curly Tops is a popular chocolate candy brand from Ricoa. Tagline: “Rich chocolate for chocolate lovers.” Sipa is similar to Hacky Sack, the footbag game familiar to Americans. The difference is the item that is kicked. […]
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Tamarind Candy
Living in a country with round-the-year good weather has spoiled Filipinos with easy access to a large variety of native fruits, many of which are naturally prepared as candy. The staple fruit candy in the Philippines is tamarind, a favorite throughout Southeast Asia, all the way to the Middle East. Simply prepared with salt and […]
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Pastilyas
Pastillas by Soundtech27... Pastilyas in the Philippines are traditionally white from the Spanish sweet pastillas de leche (milk). They are often called "soft milk-candy" in English.
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Bukayo
Bukayo, the sweet coconut treat… Photo by SuperNam25 from the Bicol region of the Philippines. Spelling variations: bocayo, bocaio, bucayo… Recipe and more information to be added after the website upgrade. Please check back soon. Thank you!
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Bobot
Bobot Candy-Coated Peanuts… “vintage” Filipino candies from the 1990s. Made by Highland Confectionery Mfg. Inc. in Mandaue City, Philippines. Sold in packs containing 24 small packages, each containing four nuts.
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Stay Fresh
Super Candies Stay Fresh Menthol Candies a popular childhood favorite for many Filipinos. Small green balls of mint flavor that you shoot from your mouth at a classmate in school when you’re bored… Less than 30 pesos for 30 packs. Product Name: SUPER CANDIES STAY FRESH Menthol Candies Company: Super Candy Corporation Registration Number: FR-125760 […]
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Macapuno Candy
Macapuno is very soft coconut meat. The Philippine Coconut Authority translates macapuno as coconut “sport” — it is technically the very soft endosperm of coconuts. It contains high levels of galactomannan, a polysaccharide that is classified as a gum. It is galactomannan that gives makapuno its jelly-like solid endosperm and highly viscous liquid endosperm. The […]
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Peanut Kisses
Peanut Kisses are the #1 Boholano delicacy. What Are Peanut Kisses? They are cookies whose main ingredients are peanuts, sugar and egg whites! Almost nobody goes to Bohol without eating peanut kisses or taking some back home as pasalubong! Yes, they were inspired by the American chocolate Hershey’s kisses around the time of the […]
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Flat Tops
Ricoa Bite-Size Chocolates: Flat Tops. Photo by Mildred Cruz What’s the difference from Curly Tops, also by the Ricoa company of the Philippines? The Packaging Flat Tops individual foil wrappers are orange, white and silver in color. There are thirty of these individually wrapped bite-size chocolate pieces in one 150-gram pack. Curly […]
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Big Top
Big Top is one of the lesser known RICOA chocolate candies, taking the spot behind the way more popular Curly Tops and Flat Tops. These are sort of like the poor man's M&Ms.
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