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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines In the Philippines, we beat the summer heat by eating foods that refresh our bodies. Often, these are sweet treats that are loaded with icelots of it, whether shaved, cubed, or shaped into a tube. These are some of my favorites. Halo-halo Eaten as a dessert to end a meal or as a cool afternoon snack, halo-halo is a mix of preserved fruits like bananas, jackfruit, nata de coco, macapuno, kaong. It also has sweetened red beans and colored jelly. These are usually placed on a tall glass container and buried with shaved ice. The sweet concoction is usually topped with leche flan, ube and pinipig. Sometimes, even a scoop of ice cream is placed on top. It is made creamier with evaporated milk, which is generously poured after all ingredients are set in place. A special spoon with a long handle is usually used eat halo-halo. Usually, all the ingredients are patiently mixed together, starting from the sides until the whole thing becomes a mish-mash of sweetened stuff. For me, this is best eaten on a hot summer afternoon as a snack.

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Mais con yelo This is a sweet shaved ice treat like halo-halo, minus the multitude of ingredients. Its kept simple yet sweet and refreshing by sweet corn kernels topped with shaved eyes and finished off with evaporated milk. ASEAN+3

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Saba con yelo This is another variation of shaved ice plus preserved fruit and milk. This time, a banana variety called saba is used. It is sweetened by boiling water with sugar into a syrupy treat. Sometimes, sweetened tapioca pearls are also added to add another dimension to this dessert/snack. Like mais con yelo, this is simple yet delicious.

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Join the conversation Ice candy This is basically any sweet liquid that is transferred into thin transparent plastic tubes and then frozen. It can be orange juice, mango juice, chocolate drink, milk, or whatever you like. It is eaten by tearing off one end of the tube with your teeth, and then sucking on the ice. Its sweet, cool and refreshing. Its very easy to make, so its quite popular in the Philippines during summer break.

Ice cream Filipinos have made ice cream (or sorbetes) their own by creating flavors inspired by Filipino tastes. Theres avocado, ube, buko and other fruity and delicious flavors. You can buy this at the supermarket or from street carts. Either way, youre in for a cold and delicious treat!

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There are many other summer foods in the Philippines. But these are my favorites. Hope you can also try them soon!

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