The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Leche Flan History Leche Flan is a Filipino dessert believed to have been brought over by the Spaniards in the 16th century. “Leche” means milk and “Flan” means creme caramel in Spanish. Creme Caramel, of European origin, uses cream, but the Filipino Leche Flan instead uses condensed and evaporated milk for that creamy flavor. It … Read more
Maja Blanca History Maja Blanca is a popular Filipino dessert that can be traced back to a Spanish milk-based dessert manjar blanco, which means delicacy. “Maja” means to pound or to make mush and the word “blanca” means white. It is said that, at that time, they would have to pound the coconut meat to … Read more
Pantaleon Villegas, also known as Leon Kilat, is one of the Katipuneros who led the Katipunan in Cebu, being appointed by General Emilio Aguinaldo. Born in Bacong, Negros Oriental on July 27, 1873, he worked for a drug store and a bakery before joining a circus owned by Tagalogs wherein among them is a katipunero. … Read more
Sapinit is the Philippine wild raspberry with a sweet-sour-bitter taste. Due to its stem having spikes, it was classified as a raspberry. It is commonly found in Mt. Banahaw in Laguna and Quezon provinces and can grow up to six feet. It was discovered by Dionisio Pullan, an OFW and environmentalist in 2009. The fruit … Read more
Mabolo is the fruit that grows from the Kamagong tree and is known as the Philippine persimmon. The tree is native to the Philippines and can reach up to 20 meters. The skin of the fruit, mabolo, has short hairs that may be irritable to some. Most varieties are seedless, but for those that have, … Read more