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Pastillas
Pastillas, also known as pastillas de leche (literally "milk pills"), refer to a type of milk-based confections that originated in the town of San Miguel in Bulacan, Philippines. From San Miguel, pastillas-making spread to other Philippine provinces such as Cagayan and Masbate. Description Initially, pastillas de leche were primarily home-made by carabao-rearing farmers. A small-scale industry on the food product soon grew, with the pastillas made from either carabao or cow milk or both. Refined sugar and calamansi juice are also added during the pastillas-making process. In San Miguel, Bulacan, a Pastillas Festival has been celebrated every May since 2006. The ''pabalat'' tradition is also included in the festival, which involves the display of elaborate paper-cut designs using the pastillas' wrapper material. Variants There are three main categories of pastillas based on consistency: soft pastillas, hard pastillas, and toasted pastillas. Soft pastillas has a soft creamy tex ...
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Yema (candy)
''Yema'' is a sweet custard confectionery from the Philippines. It is made with egg yolks, milk, and sugar. The name ''yema'' is from Spanish language, Spanish for "egg yolk". Like other egg yolk-based Filipino_cuisine#Desserts, Filipino desserts, it is believed that ''yema'' originated from early Spanish construction materials. During the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Spanish colonization of the Philippines, egg whites mixed with quicklime and eggshells were used as a type of Mortar_(masonry), mortar to hold stone walls together. Filipinos reused the discarded egg yolks into various dishes. Among them is ''yema'', which is possibly based on the Spanish pastry ''Yemas de Santa Teresa''. Yemas were originally made with only egg yolks and sugar, heated and stirred until the consistency is thick. They are then shaped into small balls or pyramids and covered in white sugar. Milk (or condensed milk) later became part of the recipe (probably during the History of the Philip ...
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Yema (candy)
''Yema'' is a sweet custard confectionery from the Philippines. It is made with egg yolks, milk, and sugar. The name ''yema'' is from Spanish language, Spanish for "egg yolk". Like other egg yolk-based Filipino_cuisine#Desserts, Filipino desserts, it is believed that ''yema'' originated from early Spanish construction materials. During the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Spanish colonization of the Philippines, egg whites mixed with quicklime and eggshells were used as a type of Mortar_(masonry), mortar to hold stone walls together. Filipinos reused the discarded egg yolks into various dishes. Among them is ''yema'', which is possibly based on the Spanish pastry ''Yemas de Santa Teresa''. Yemas were originally made with only egg yolks and sugar, heated and stirred until the consistency is thick. They are then shaped into small balls or pyramids and covered in white sugar. Milk (or condensed milk) later became part of the recipe (probably during the History of the Philip ...
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Pabalat
Pabalat is a form of papercutting originating in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines. It involves making intricate papercut designs from wrappers used in pastillas and laminated as bookmarks, and usually made from ''papel de japon'' (Japanese paper). Among the well-known practitioners of the craft are San Miguel residents Nene Luz Ocampo and her daughter, Naty Ocampo-Castro. The origin of the art form is vague, but according to Luz Ocampo, the art form may have been derived from Chinese papercutting brought by Chinese merchants. The form may also have been an offshoot of papel picado from Mexico. There are also variations in pabalat making in Bulacan. In San Miguel, a stencil is used in tracing a pattern on the paper for pabalat-making, while in Malolos Malolos, officially the City of Malolos ( fil, Lungsod ng Malolos), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 peop ...
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Cagayan - La Lo Milk Candy - Pastillas De Leche
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering the northeastern tip of Luzon. Its capital is the city of Tuguegarao. It is about northwest of Manila, and includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west, and Kalinga and Isabela to the south. Cagayan was one of the early provinces that existed during the Spanish colonial period. Called ''La Provincia de Cagayan'', its borders essentially covered the entire Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga and Apayao. The former capital was Nueva Segovia, which also served as the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia. Today, only remain of the former vastness of the province. The entire region, however, is still ...
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Calamansi
Calamansi (''Citrus'' × ''microcarpa''), also known as calamondin, Philippine lime, or Philippine lemon, is an economically important citrus hybrid predominantly cultivated in the Philippines. It is native to the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi in Indonesia in Southeast Asia, as well as southern China and Taiwan in East Asia. Calamansi is ubiquitous in traditional Filipino cuisine. It is naturally very sour, and is used in various condiments, beverages, dishes, marinades, and preserves. Calamansi is also used as an ingredient in Malaysian and Indonesian cuisines. Calamansi is a hybrid between kumquat (formerly considered as belonging to a separate genus ''Fortunella'') and another species of ''Citrus'' (in this case probably the mandarin orange). Names Calamansi is the Philippine English spelling of Tagalog ''kalamansi'' (), and is the name by which it is most widely known in the Philippines. In parts of the United States (notably Florida), calamansi is also ...
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Candy
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English Australian English (AusE, AusEng, AuE, AuEng, en-AU) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Australia. It is the country's common language and ''de facto'' national language; while Australia has no official language, Engli ..., New Zealand English), is a Confectionery, confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called ''sugar confectionery'', encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetable, Vegetables, fruit, or Nut (fruit), nuts which have been glaze (cooking technique), glazed and coated with sugar are said to be ''Candied fruit, candied''. Physically, candy is characterized by the use of a significant amount of sugar or sugar substitutes. Unlike a cake or loaf of bread that would be shared among many people, candies are usually made in smaller pieces. However, the definition of candy also depends ...
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Muscovado Sugar
Muscovado is a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavour, and dark brown in colour. It is technically considered either a non-centrifugal cane sugar or a centrifuged, partially refined sugar according to the process used by the manufacturer. Muscovado contains higher levels of various minerals than processed white sugar, and is considered by some to be healthier. Its main uses are in food and confectionery, and the manufacture of rum and other forms of alcohol. The largest producer and consumer of muscovado is India. Terminology The English name "muscovado" is derived from a corruption of Portuguese ' (unrefined sugar). The Indian English names for this type of sugar are ''khandsari'' and ''khand'' (sometimes spelled ''khaand''). There is no legal definition of muscovado, and no international standards for it such as ''Codex Alimentarius'' or ''Protected Designation of Origin''. This has led to manufacturers calling various sugar pro ...
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Negros Island
Negros is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . Negros is one of the many islands of the Visayas, in the central part of the country. The predominant inhabitants of the island region are mainly called '' Negrenses'' (locally ''Negrosanons''). As of 2020 census, the total population of Negros is 4,656,945 people. From May 29, 2015 to August 9, 2017, the whole island was governed as an administrative region officially named the Negros Island Region, which comprised the highly urbanized city of Bacolod and the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, along with its corresponding outlying islands and islets within a total regional area of . It was created on May 29, 2015 by virtue of ''Executive Order No. 183'' issued by Benigno Aquino III, who was the president at that time. On August 9, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Executive Order No. 38 dissolving the Negros Island Region. History Precolonia ...
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Dulce Gatas
Dulce may refer to: Places *Dulce, New Mexico *Dulce Base, a supposed American secret military facility *Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica *Dulce River (other) People *Dulce (Mexican singer) (born 1955), Mexican singer and actress *Ana Dulce Félix (born 1982), Portuguese long-distance runner * Dulce Maria Alavez (born 2014), American child who has been missing since 2019 *Dulce of Aragon (1160–1198), wife of King Sancho I of Portugal *Dulce García, a wrestler and boxer better known as Sexy Star * Dulce of León, Queen of León *Dulce María (born 1985), Mexican actress *Dulce Figueiredo, Brazilian First Lady 1979–1985 * Dulce Piña (born 1966), Dominican Republic judoka *Dulce Pontes (born 1969), Portuguese singer *Dulce María Serret (1898–1989), Cuban pianist and music teacher * Irmã Dulce Pontes (1914–1992), Brazilian Catholic nun who founded the Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce *Dulce María Loynaz, Cuban writer *Dulce (Filipino singer) (born 1961), Filipino singer Art, e ...
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Macapuno
Macapuno or coconut sport is a naturally occurring coconut cultivar which has an abnormal development of the endosperm. The result of this abnormal development is a soft translucent jelly-like flesh that fills almost the entire central cavity of coconut seeds, with little to no coconut water. Macapuno was first described scientifically from wild specimens in 1931 by Edwin Copeland. They were cultivated commercially in the Philippines after the development of the "embryo rescue" Plant tissue culture, ''in vitro'' culture technology in the 1960s by Emerita V. De Guzman. It has become an important crop in List of countries by coconut production, coconut-producing countries and is now widely used in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Name The name ''macapuno'' (also spelled ''makapuno'') is derived from Tagalog language, Tagalog , the local name of the phenotype in the Philippines, meaning "characterized by being full", a reference to the way the endosperm in mac ...
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Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago. According to the 2020 census, Mindanao has a population of 26,252,442 people, while the entire island group has an estimated population of 27,021,036 according to the 2021 census. Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions: the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, the Caraga region, the Davao region, Soccsksargen, and the autonomous region of Bangsamoro. According to the 2020 census, Davao City is the most populous city on the island, with 1,776,949 people, followed by Zamboanga City (pop. 977,234), Cagayan de Oro (pop. 728,402), General Santos (pop. 697,315), Butuan (pop. 372,910), Iligan (pop. 363,115) and Cotabato City (pop. 325,079). ...
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Davao Region
Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao ( ceb, Rehiyon sa Davao; fil, Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental. The region encloses the Davao Gulf, and its regional center is Davao City. ''Dávao'' is the Hispanicized pronunciation of ''daba-daba'', the Bagobo word for "fire". Etymology Many historians believe that the name ''Davao'' is the mixture of the three names that three different tribes, the earliest settlers in the region, had for the Davao River. The Manobos, an aboriginal tribe, referred to the Davao Rivers as ''Davohoho''. Another tribe, the Bagobos, referred to the river as ''Davohaha'', which means "fire", while another tribe, the Guiangan tribe, called the river as ''Duhwow''. History The history of the region dates back to the times ...
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