Yema
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...
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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...
View ArticleHany 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....
View ArticlePakumbo
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...
View ArticlePastillas
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.
View ArticlePastillas de Yema
Pastillas de Yema from Villa Escudero. Photo by Mildred Cruz. Recipe and more information after the website update. Please check back soon.
View ArticlePeanut 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...
View ArticleHaw 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.
View ArticleCandyman 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...
View ArticleTurrones 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,...
View ArticleCurly 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...
View ArticleTamarind 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...
View ArticlePastilyas
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.
View ArticleBukayo
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...
View ArticleBobot
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...
View ArticleStay 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…...
View ArticleMacapuno 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...
View ArticlePeanut 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...
View ArticleFlat 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...
View ArticleBig 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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