In all her years, my mom had one feel good food that made her survive the life of a soldier's wife.
HAHAHA. Not.
Anyway, this treat is a mixed concoction of shaved ice, evaporated milk, sweet potato, saba banana, water yam or ube for the native Filipino tongue, topped with ice cream and yes, red beans, green beans, mr bean.
This traditional Filipino treat needs no further introduction, Halo-halo that literally meant, "mix mix" is a treat for your eyes and taste, as well.
The halo-halo established itself through the idea of challenging people. Of course, Pinoys love challenges, we live for that and so halo-halo need no more gimmick.
The challenge: Mix all ingredients thoroughly before digging in. Positively, it is a skill that can only be honed through practice. Mixing all the above mentioned spill-easy goodies without making a complete fool of yourself by fussing over spilled evaporated milk is a challenge only true Pinoys (or people who are just friggin' dexterous and precise) would be up for with no hesitation.
And as one blogger puts it, "it is a skill that must be honed by continuous and regular indulgence".
