Turon: Crispy Filipino Banana Lumpia
Turon wraps sweet banana in a crisp shell with caramelized sugar that crackles when you bite it.
Spanish Bread: Filipino Bakery Rolls with Buttery Filling
Spanish bread is soft pandesal-style dough wrapped around a buttery, sugary breadcrumb filling.
Puto Cheese: Steamed Filipino Rice Cakes
Puto cheese is soft, lightly sweet, and steamed until fluffy, with a salty cheese cap that makes every bite pop.
Pandesal: Soft Filipino Bread Rolls
Pandesal is soft, lightly sweet, and covered in fine breadcrumbs, ready for butter, cheese, jam, coffee, or breakfast plates.
Palitaw: Filipino Rice Cakes with Coconut and Sesame
Palitaw is chewy, sweet, and simple: little rice cakes that float when cooked, then get covered in coconut, sugar, and sesame.
Ensaymada: Filipino Brioche with Butter, Sugar, and Cheese
Ensaymada is soft, rich, buttery, sweet, and finished with a snowy layer of sugar and grated cheese.
Champorado: Filipino Chocolate Rice Porridge
Champorado is thick, chocolatey rice porridge served sweet, milky, and sometimes with salty tuyo on the side.
Persimmon Cake Recipe for Fall Merienda
This moist persimmon cake is a cozy fall dessert with warm spices, ripe persimmon puree, and a soft crumb perfect for merienda or holidays.
Burikat (Pan de Regla): Soft Filipino Bread with Sweet Red Pudding Filling
Make Burikat, also called Pan de Regla or Kalihim, with soft homemade dough and a sweet red bread-pudding filling.