Maja blanca is one of the classic Filipino desserts. It's commonly misinterpreted as a "coconut pudding" because of the white-colored pudding. While the pudding is in fact made of coconut, the main attraction of this gelatinized dessert is really the sweet corn bits the dot the ...

The ube trend isn't ending anytime soon and it's not fair to predict when the hype or the love you have for the ube, aka the purple yam, is going to wane. The ube is a decidedly different kind of dessert ingredient and ...

While buko pandan is very easy to make at home, sometimes you just need a single cup to satisfy a persistent craving. If you need a quick fix to your buko pandan needs, just head straight to the closest 7-Eleven store near ...

Corn pudding is a common and favorite dessert here in the Philippines. Also called maja blanca, this kakanin is a dessert studded with corn kernels in an almost stark white pudding that's so stiff, it can be sliced into squares. Unlike other kakanin, however, ...

One of the most popular and well-loved kakanin is the puto. Also known as the steamed rice cake, puto comes in many forms. It can be found as mini muffin-sized bites and can even be found as steamed in a large bilao if ...

Easy no-bake desserts using gulaman make instant desserts! You have to love the different colors and flavors you can play around with in the kitchen when making gulaman recipes. One of the best things about using gulaman instead of gelatin is that when ...

Steamed rice cakes is a truly Asian thing. Only in Asia will you find steamed rice cakes, or more commonly known as puto, in varying shapes, sizes, and flavors. The recipes are usually not difficult to follow and do but there are a few ...

We all love puto. These little rice cakes were probably one of the first kakanin you tasted, and it's just as good now or even better than it was then. This Filipino steamed rice cake recipe is really just a less glamorous version of a cupcake ...

Ube and leche flan: these are two Filipino desserts that can make most Filipinos jump for joy. But what do you get when you combine the two and add a popular Filipino kakanin in one cake? Well, you get Puto Pao King’s ...

Summer might be over, but there’s always room for good ol’ halo-halo! Razon’s, known for their halo-halo and Kapampangan food, serves a three-ingredient halo-halo made with sun-ripened saging na saba, macapuno, and leche flan. A lot of people love this classic and iconic Razon’s halo-halo, but people ...

When it comes to icy treats, there’s no doubt that halo-halo is the queen of it all. It’s colorful, it’s grand, and it’s got almost everything you can ask for: tapioca pearls, sweetened beans, agar jellies, leche flan, and ube among many others ...

Yema is the childhood candy that many of us love! It is condensed milk thickened to a more solid consistency and formed into bite-sized pops of sweet, milky balls. If you loved it as a kid, you'll love this cake version: you get ...

Muscovado sugar has a wonderfully warm flavor that plain sugar doesn't have. Upgrade your ordinary white puto with this puto recipe made with natural brown sugar. Here are more puto recipes:  ...