Some of her bestsellers were the savory lumpia (fried spring rolls) accompanied with spicy vinegar dip, and sweet treats like turon (crispy banana rolls), banana-que (sugar-coated saba banana), maruya (banana fritters), kamote-que (sugar-coated sweet potatoes), karioka (sugar-glazed coconut balls), maja blanca (coconut pudding) and the ever timeless Palitaw (Sticky Rice Dumplings), which would never be complete without sago’t gulaman samalamig (pearl and jelly coolers) on the side
buco (young coconut) juice, gulaman at sago (agar agar and sago drink) and melon drink. HSBC's advert with a pretty little girl behind a lemonade stand is so charming
When I was living in Malaysia this was my replacement for a Philippine drink called Sago Gulaman, it taste the same but with better properties which I will be mentioning below, so I am sure every Filipino would love this simple and refreshing drink that I’m sure can replace your ice cold cola anytime
The next ingredient is gulaman, it is different from gelatin. Gulaman is made from processed seaweeds which are then dehydrated and made into a foot long dry bars
There are many variations of this summer treat, but traditionally, halo-halo is served with leche flan, boiled kidney beans, sweet potatoes, nata de coco, tapioca, macapuno, langka, gulaman (mixed together) and is usually topped with ube flavoured ice cream
Ingredients include boiled kidney beans, garbanzos, sugar palm fruit (kaong), coconut sport (macapuno), and plantains sweetened with sugar, jackfruit (langkâ), gulaman, tapioca, nata de coco, sweet potato (kamote), cheese, pounded crushed young rice (pinipig)
In a sauce pan, combine gulaman powder and water. 270 gms Unflavored Alsa Gulaman1 liter Water5 pack San Mig Coffee super packs (3 in 1)10 pcs Bulacan Inipit, cut into small cubes (Eurobake)1 cup Peanut or pili nut brittle, crumbled5 Tbsp Magnolia all-purpose cream, chilled5 scoop Magnolia Ice cream (vanilla)1 tbsp San Mig Coffee powder5 sprig Mint leavesINSTRUCTIONS
When gulaman sets, cut into cubes. Buko Pandan ala Logro Recipeby Chef Boy LogroIngredients. 1 box pandan gelatin1 pack all-purpose cream1½ tsp sugar1 cup shredded coconut¼ cup condensed milkInstructions
I also got Sago't Gulaman, a usual drink paired for street foods, which is made of brown sugar syrup, with boiled water and pandan leaves, plus sago (tapioca pearls) and gulaman (gelatin)
I barely had room for dessert but I went ahead and had pandan gulaman (jello), pichi pichi (cassava cake sprinkled with grated coconut) and some leche flan (milk flan)
