halo-halo

Philippines · Southeast Asia

Short description: This layered dessert combines icy, milky, chewy, fruity, and creamy elements in one tall glass or bowl.
Ingredients: Shaved ice layered with evaporated milk, sweet beans, nata de coco, jellies, jackfruit, banana, ube, leche flan, and puffed rice.
Cultural note: Mixing is part of the experience: the dessert changes texture as the ice, milk, beans, fruit, and toppings come together.
Common misconception: It is not a smoothie; the ingredients are layered and stirred at the table.

image credit

creator:: Marife.altabano
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:: Cropped to remove readable background text and partial logo/table graphics, then resized for Gochizu; no content was added.