Curly Tops
Masarap na choco kendi, ipunin ang balat dahil magandang pabalat yan para sa sipa 🙂
Quote and Photos by Johnard Garcia.
Filipino Candy
LEARN ABOUT FILIPINO CANDY
Yema (condensed milk and egg yolks), Pastilyas (soft milk candy), Turrones de Mani
CANDY FROM FRUITS, ROOT CROPS, ETC.
sampalok (tamarind), ube (purple yam), milon (cantaloupe), langka (jackfruit), kamyas (tree cucumber), pinasugbo (bananas), mangga (mango), luya (ginger), kundol (wintermelon), pakumbo (coconut), bukayo (coconut), panocha (sugar and peanuts)
BRANDED HARD, CHEWY, SOFT & CHOCOLATEY CANDIES
Jack n Jill X.O. classic coffee candy, Viva, Bobot, Hany, Choc-Nut, Stay Fresh menthol candies, Butterkist, Halls, VoZZ cool menthol candy, Butterkist butter-flavored ball candy, iMlk rich milk candies, iMILK choco-filled milk candies, Monami Strawberry & Creamy creamy strawberry-flavored smoothies candy, Monami butter cream caramel rich milky butter cream caramel, Monami premium cafe latte candy with coconut milk, Monami premium coffee candy… Chewy candies like Frutos soft chewy candy (Original, Doublicious, Tropical), Fruichi Duo Berri, iCool chewy menthol, Kool’em Soft Chewy Mint, Champi (Premium) choco-filled chewy chocolate candy, Champi Eclair chewy caramel with centerfilled chocolate, Champi Kape cream-filled chewy coffee candy, Champi Yema (choco-filled chewy yema), Champi Tsoko Pnuts (chewy choco & nut with nutty chocolate filling), Choco Joy soft chewy chocolate candy, Schoko Caramel chocolate-coated caramel… Columbia International Food Products.
PHOTOS OF SWEETS & CANDIES ENJOYED IN THE PHILIPPINES
Yakee! Super Asim Gumball
Photo of Yakee! Gumball by Ahljhon Miranda
“Asim” is the Tagalog word for sourness. This is a very sour gumball candy!
Frutos Soft Chewy Candy
One of the “vintage” Filipino candies made by Columbia’s Philippines. The flavors in their original 50-piece bag are Grape, Lemon, Orange, and Strawberry. Their “Tropical Fruits” collection consists of Mango, Tamarind, Lychee and Ponkan flavors.
Hany Milk Chocolate
Annie’s Hany Milk Chocolate. Photo by Angie Pastor. Ingredients: Philippine peanuts, chocolate, sugar, powdered milk. Comes in thumb-sized bars that smoothly crumble. The other Filipino candy of similar ingredients is CHOCNUT.
Tamarind Candy
SAMPALOK — sweet / sour / salty 😛
Turrones de Casoy
Turrones de Kasoy by Angie Pastor. This Filipino candy is associated with the province of Pampanga. The inspiration is the Spanish turrón, a nougat confection made of honey, sugar and egg white, with nuts. In the Philippines, it’s cashew in these turrones!
