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Leche Flan | Traditional Custard From Philippines, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas
Leche Flan | Traditional Custard From Philippines, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas
Leche Flan | Traditional Custard From Philippines, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas
Leche Flan | Traditional Custard From Philippines, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas

Leche Flan

Leche flan is a Filipino dessert that is essentially a caramel custard consisting of milk, sugar, and eggs, with the addition of vanilla flavoring. Traditionally, it's oval-shaped due to the use of tin molds called llaneras. It is recommended to serve it chilled and coated with leftover caramel syrup.


Leche flan is very popular at numerous Filipino celebrations and social gatherings. Originally, it was brought over to the Philippines during the Spanish colonization, so it is believed that it has origins in the regions on the border of Spain and France.


Today, apart from being consumed on its own as a sweet treat, pieces of leche flan can also be added to halo-halo, another popular Filipino dessert.

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Halo-Halo

The refreshing halo-halo (lit. mix-mix) is a summer dessert or a snack of mixed fruit and beans, topped with finely crushed ice and either milk or ice cream. Some of the ... Read more

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