50 Dishes

Dessert, Sweet

Taho

Tahô (tagalog: [tɐˈhoʔ]) is a philippine snack food made of fresh soft/silken tofu, arnibal (sweetener and flavoring), and sago pearl (similar to tapioca pearls). this staple comfort food is a signature sweet and tahô peddlers can be found all over the country.

Dessert, Sweet

Tulumba

Tulumba or bamiyeh (persian: بامیه) is a deep-fried dessert found in turkey and the regional cuisines of the former ottoman empire. it is a fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to jalebis and churros. it is made from unleavened dough lump (about 3 cm long) given a small ovoid shape with ridges along it using a pastry bag or cookie press with a suitable end piece. it is first deep-fried to golden colour and then sugar-sweet syrup is poured over it when still hot. it is eaten cold.

Dessert, Sweet

Turon

Turon (tagalog pronunciation: [tuˈɾɔn]; also known as lumpiang saging (filipino for "banana lumpia"), is a philippine snack made of thinly sliced bananas (preferably saba or cardaba bananas), dusted with brown sugar, rolled in a spring roll wrapper and fried till the wrapper is crisp. turon can also include other fillings. most commonly jackfruit (langka), but there are also recipes with sweet potato (kamote), mango (mangga), cheddar cheese and coconut (niyog). the word turon, though etymologically spanish in origin, is in no relation to the spanish candy turrón (an almond nougat confection). while turon is both crunchy and chewy, it is most commonly consumed during merienda meaning snack time or for dessert.turon is a popular snack and street food amongst filipinos. these are usually sold along streets with banana cue, camote cue, and maruya. in manila, the capital of the philippines, turon is one of the most famous street foods. its accessibility makes for an easy on-the-go snack. it's been said that turon began in communities in the philippines that were located near banana trees and crop fields. the extras would be given to locals when there was a surplus from the harvest, and eventually sold on the roadside.in malabon, the term "turrón" or "turon" instead refers to a fried, lumpia-wrapper-enveloped dessert filled with sweet mung bean; while the term valencia is used for the banana-filled variety. malabon banana turon are generally sold as valencia trianggulo, which are uniquely triangle-shaped.it is believed the creation of turon was linked to the presence of chinese culture in the philippines prior to being colonized by spain beginning in 1521. traditional filipino dishes like pancit were created using chinese cooking techniques. in actuality, there have been many inspirations within filipino culture from chinese culture and spanish culture. in relation to chinese cuisine of which includes spring rolls and egg rolls, filipino cuisine includes lumpia (a savory meat and veggie filled roll) and turon.

Dessert, Sweet

Ube halaya

Ube halaya or halayang ube (variant spellings halea, haleya; from the spanish jalea, "jam") is a philippine dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (dioscorea alata, locally known as ube). ube halaya is the main base in ube/purple yam flavored-pastries and ice cream. it can also be incorporated in other desserts such as halo-halo. it is also commonly anglicized as ube jam, or called by its original native name, nilupak na ube.

Dessert, Sweet

Yema cake

Yema cake is a filipino chiffon cake with a custard filling known as yema. it is generally prepared identically to mamón (chiffon cakes and sponge cakes in filipino cuisine), with the only difference being that it incorporates yema either as frosting, as filling, or as part of the cake batter. yema is a custard-like combination of milk and egg yolks. it is also typically garnished with grated cheese.