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Knickerbocker (Zamboanga)
Knickerbocker is an ice cream sundae dessert from Zamboanga City, Philippines made with various fresh fruit chunks, flavored gulaman (agar) cubes, and nata de coco in condensed milk topped with strawberry ice cream. The fruits used include mangoes, bananas, dragonfruit, papaya, honeydew melon, apples, grapes, cherries, pineapple and watermelon among others. Sometimes vanilla or chocolate ice cream may be used. Nuts are also sometimes added. It has sometimes been regarded as a variant of ''halo-halo'', but differs from it in that the knickerbocker does not contain shaved ice. It is most similar to the American and British sundae dessert, a knickerbocker glory, from which it was derived but it has different ingredients. The dish was first popularized by the Hacienda de Palmeras, a restaurant, before spreading throughout the city. See also * Buko salad * Knickerbocker glory, an American and British sundae from which it is derived * Halo-halo * Ice buko * Iskrambol * Mais con hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a Tropical vegetation, tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple plant to Europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Since the 1820s, pineapple has been commercially grown in greenhouses and many tropical plantations. Pineapples grow as a small shrub; the individual flowers of the unpollinated plant fuse to form a multiple fruit. The plant normally propagates from the Offset (botany), offset produced at the top of the fruit or from a side shoot, and typically matures within a year. Description The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial, which grows to tall on average, although sometimes it can be taller. The plant has a short, stocky stem with tough, waxy leaves. When creating its fruit, it usually produces up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maíz Con Hielo
''Maíz con hielo'' ("corn with ice" in Spanish, also commonly ''mais kon-yelo'' in Tagalog) is a shaved ice dessert from the Philippines made with boiled corn kernels, sugar, and milk. Ingredients Maíz con hielo is a mixture of shaved ice, corn kernels, sugar, and milk. Usually popular in the summer months, it is a variation of the more renowned halo-halo. See also *Bilo-bilo * Binaki * Binatog * Halo-halo * Ice buko * Saba con hielo *Sorbetes Sorbetes in the Philippines refers to a traditional ice cream originating in the country, uniquely characterized by the use of coconut milk and/or carabao milk. It is distinct from the similarly named sorbet and Sherbet (frozen dessert), sherbe ... References Philippine desserts Ice-based desserts Maize desserts Milk desserts {{Philippines-dessert-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskrambol
Iskrambol, also known as ice scramble, is a Filipino frozen dessert made from shaved ice with banana extract and evaporated milk with sugar (or condensed milk) It is then topped with a variety of ingredients including powdered milk, marshmallows, strawberry syrup, chocolate syrup, pinipig, tapioca pearls, and sprinkles, among others. The regular banana extract flavored dessert is characteristically dyed pink while other flavors may be dyed accordingly (e.g. dark brown from the chocolate syrup used in flavoring). It is usually sold by street vendors and is a popular dessert among children for its bright colors and inexpensive cost. The name of the dessert is derived from either the method of preparation of the dessert, wherein the ice, milk, and flavoring are mixed usually with a giant egg beater, or on the method of eating the dessert, wherein the ingredients are stirred ("scrambled") with the use of the included straw or spoon. The street dessert is a summer cooler with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Buko
Ice buko, also known as buko ice candy or coconut popsicle, is a Filipino frozen dessert made from condensed milk, young coconut (''buko'') strips, and coconut water. It is basically a frozen version of the buko salad. They can be sold on popsicle sticks or in plastic bags as ice candy. They commonly include other ingredients like peanuts, pinipig (toasted young rice), macapuno, pandan leaf extracts, various fruits, including pitaya or dragon fruit or sweetened mung beans (or adzuki beans). They are popular desserts during the summer and are commonly sold by sari-sari stores and ''sorbeteros''. See also * Buko salad * Halo-halo * Ice scramble * Lamaw * Sorbetes Sorbetes in the Philippines refers to a traditional ice cream originating in the country, uniquely characterized by the use of coconut milk and/or carabao milk. It is distinct from the similarly named sorbet and Sherbet (frozen dessert), sherbe ... External links * References {{Ice-based beverages and des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo-halo
''Haluhalo'' is a popular cold dessert in the Philippines made with crushed ice, evaporated milk or coconut milk, and various ingredients including side dishes such as ube jam (ube halaya), sweetened kidney beans or garbanzo beans, coconut strips, sago, '' gulaman'' (agar), pinipig, boiled taro or soft yams in cubes, flan, slices or portions of fruit preserves, and other root crop preserves. The dessert is topped with a scoop of ube ice cream. It is usually prepared in a tall clear glass and served with a long spoon. ''Haluhalo'' is considered to be the unofficial national dessert of the Philippines. ''Haluhalo'' is more commonly spelled as "''halo-halo''", but the former is the official spelling in the Commission on the Filipino Language's dictionary. The word is an adjective meaning "mixed ogether in Tagalog. It is a reduplication of the Tagalog verb ''halo'', which means "to mix". History The origin of ''haluhalo'' is traced to the pre-war Japanese Filipinos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knickerbocker Glory
A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland. The ''knickerbocker glory'', first described in the 1920s, may contain ice cream, cream, fruit, and meringue. Layers of these different sweet tastes are alternated in a tall glass and topped with different kinds of syrup, chocolate, nuts, whipped cream and often a cherry. The existence of these layers, which create red and white stripes, distinguishes the dish from a tall sundae and lends the knickerbocker glory its name. History and etymology An early form of the knickerbocker glory is believed to have originated in New York City in the early 1900s. The name '' knickerbocker'' (as it pertains to the dish) is thought to be named after the Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan. During the early 1900s, the hotel was pink-and-cream-colored, and well-known to the denizens of New York. After it closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buko Salad
Buko salad, usually anglicized as young coconut salad, is a Filipino fruit salad dessert made from strips of fresh young coconut (''buko'') with sweetened milk or cream and various other ingredients. It is one of the most popular and ubiquitous Filipino desserts served during celebrations and '' fiestas''. By changing the ratio of milk, ''buko salad'' desserts can also become beverages (usually chilled or with shaved ice), known generally as ''samalamig''. A frozen dessert version of the dish is known as ice buko. Variants Buko salad can have many variations as it can incorporate numerous other ingredients ranging from fruits, ''gulaman'' (agar) jellies, sago, kaong, tapioca pearls, ''nata de coco'', macapuno, and others. Some versions however are popular enough to be considered as distinct subtypes. They include: Buko halo Buko halo or buko halo-halo is a combination of buko salad and ''halo-halo'' desserts, usually served directly on a coconut shell. It differs from ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knickerbocker Glory
A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland. The ''knickerbocker glory'', first described in the 1920s, may contain ice cream, cream, fruit, and meringue. Layers of these different sweet tastes are alternated in a tall glass and topped with different kinds of syrup, chocolate, nuts, whipped cream and often a cherry. The existence of these layers, which create red and white stripes, distinguishes the dish from a tall sundae and lends the knickerbocker glory its name. History and etymology An early form of the knickerbocker glory is believed to have originated in New York City in the early 1900s. The name '' knickerbocker'' (as it pertains to the dish) is thought to be named after the Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan. During the early 1900s, the hotel was pink-and-cream-colored, and well-known to the denizens of New York. After it closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Cuisine
British cuisine consists of the cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom, including the regional cuisines of English cuisine, England, Scottish cuisine, Scotland, Welsh cuisine, Wales, and Northern Irish cuisine, Northern Ireland. British cuisine has its roots in the cooking traditions of the indigenous Celts, however it has been significantly influenced and shaped by subsequent waves of conquest, notably that of the Roman conquest of Britain, Romans, Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxons, Viking activity in the British Isles, Vikings, and the Norman Conquest, Normans; waves of migration, notably immigrants from British Indians, India, British Bangladeshis, Bangladesh, British Pakistanis, Pakistan, British Jamaicans, Jamaica and the wider British African-Caribbean people, Caribbean, British Chinese, China, Italians in the United Kingdom, Italy, South Africans in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Eastern Europe, primarily Poles in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaved Ice
Shaved ice is a large family of ice-based desserts made of fine shavings of ice and sweet condiments or syrups. Usually, the syrup is added after the ice has been frozen and shaved—typically at the point of sale; however, flavoring can also be added before freezing. The dessert is consumed worldwide in various forms and ways. Shaved ice can also be mixed with large quantities of liquid to produce shaved ice drinks. Many shaved ices are confused with "Italian ice", which is derived from the similar Italian dessert known as "granita". However, Italian ice, also known as "water ice", often has the fruit juice or other ingredients, like almond, incorporated into the sugared water before it is frozen. Shaved ice—especially highly commercial shaved ice (such as that found in food chains or from street vendors)—is often flavored after the ice has been frozen and shaved. Snow cones are an example of shaved ice that is flavored after production. History The use of stored and ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo-halo
''Haluhalo'' is a popular cold dessert in the Philippines made with crushed ice, evaporated milk or coconut milk, and various ingredients including side dishes such as ube jam (ube halaya), sweetened kidney beans or garbanzo beans, coconut strips, sago, '' gulaman'' (agar), pinipig, boiled taro or soft yams in cubes, flan, slices or portions of fruit preserves, and other root crop preserves. The dessert is topped with a scoop of ube ice cream. It is usually prepared in a tall clear glass and served with a long spoon. ''Haluhalo'' is considered to be the unofficial national dessert of the Philippines. ''Haluhalo'' is more commonly spelled as "''halo-halo''", but the former is the official spelling in the Commission on the Filipino Language's dictionary. The word is an adjective meaning "mixed ogether in Tagalog. It is a reduplication of the Tagalog verb ''halo'', which means "to mix". History The origin of ''haluhalo'' is traced to the pre-war Japanese Filipinos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
