Halo-Halo

Halo-halo literally means,"mix-mix".And it is just that;a mixture of sweetened fruits and beans,lavished with pinipig(crisp flattened rice flakes),sugar and milk,topped by crushed ice cream.You know its summer time when halo-halo stand start sprouting by the roadside and by the beach,all whipping up their heavenly concoctions of such a refreshing divine dessert.You can make your own by selecting and mixing your ingredients to make a perfect halo-halo.Halo-halo is uniquely,unforgettably Filipino.
There is no specific recipe for this dessert, and a wide variety of ingredients are used. Primary ingredients include red mung beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, sugar palm fruit (kaong), coconut sport (macapuno), and plantains, . Other components may include jackfruit {langka), star apple, tapioca or sago, nata de coco, purple yam (ube) or sweet potato (kamote), sweetened corn kernels or pounded crushed rice (pinipig), flan or custard, and gelatin. Other fruits, such as papayas, avocados, kiwifruit, or cherries, may also be added.

Generally, condensed milk or evaporated milk are used instead of fresh milk, due to the tropical climate of the Philippines.