For a nation that has a notorious sweet tooth, Inquirer Lifestyle continues to offer a great service. The annual roundup of the country’s most decadent and most innovative sweets, aptly called Best Desserts, was launched this week, May 28, and we got a chance to sample them.
Of course, the staple flavor profiles of chocolate, mocha, and matcha made it to the list. But surprisingly—or not so—Filipino flavors dominated the scene this year, very well in line with the world’s growing interest in our cuisine.
Here are some of the ways Filipino flavors infused with Western-style desserts:
Cakes
Cara Bella – Yema Cake
Karen’s Kitchen – Avocado Buko Pie
Aging’s Food Delight – Sapin-sapin Cake
Cru Kitchen – Premium Ube Cheesecake
La Brazzoria de Lasevil – Brazo de Remedios
Ice Cream
Manila Creamery
Bellefleur by Beatrix – Ube Leche Flan Ice Cream
Flan
Gina Vi – Flavored leche flan
Pastries
Purple Spatula – Quezo de Bola Taisan
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Lobby Lounge – Ube Ensaimada
Lengua de Gato
Fleur de Lys – Ube Lengua
Bonus: Filipino desserts given a new Filipino flavor
Pasteleria Costa Brava – Bibingkang Malagkit with Coco Sugar
Pepita’s Kitchen – Biko Langka with Biko Tutong
Astoria – Flavored Bibingka
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