Razon’s Halo-Halo
After having tasted various types of Halo-Halo, it is not difficult to conclude that the Razon’s Halo-Halo is probably one of the best, if not the best of its kind. For the benefit of those who do not know what Halo-Halo is, here’s a definition from Wikipedia:
Halo-halo (from Tagalog word halo, “mix”) is a popular Filipino dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice and milk to which are added various boiled sweet beans and fruits, and served cold in a tall glass or bowl.
There is no specific recipe for this dessert, and a wide variety of ingredients are used. The order in which the ingredients are added varies widely. Primary ingredients generally include boiled red mung beans(monggo), kidney beans, garbanzos, sugar palm fruit (kaong), coconut sport (macapuno), and plantains caramelized in sugar. 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 young rice (pinipig), leche flan or custard, ice cream and gelatin. Other fruits, such as papayas, avocados, kiwifruit, bananas or cherries, may also be added. Some preparations also include ice cream on top of the halo-halo.
Generally, condensed milk or evaporated milk is used instead of fresh milk, due to the tropical climate of the Philippines.
The seemingly complicated definition what Halo-Halo is, it can be said that technically, Razon’s Halo-Halo is not really Halo-Halo. All you see from their glass of dessert are shredded macapuno (from buco fruit), saba banana, topped with a couple of slices of leche flan. All that really made it Halo-Halo is that it is buried in crushed ice. No ice cream on top, very plain really. But don’t let the simplicity of the package fool you into thinking that it tastes as plain.
one satisfied bunch
What made their Halo-Halo special is their finely crushed ice. The rich flavor of every single ingredient, albeit just a couple of fruits, with just the right amount of condensed milk make a very refreshingly sweet dessert. I recently just found a single prospective competitor to this delectable dessert, located along Xavierville Avenue in Quezon City. Something that deserves a new post altogether. But by far, Razon’s has my loyalty. Razon’s Halo-Halo is sold for P73 a pop.(approx.$1.59)
