Junior McKayla Mar鈥檚 favorite cultural food is 鈥渉alo-halo,鈥 a dessert from the Philippines. Layering shaved ice, condensed milk and a variety of toppings, halo-halo 鈥 which means 鈥渕ix-mix鈥 in Tagalog 鈥 is a refreshing dessert full of contrasting textures. 鈥淵ou can honestly put anything you want in it, but you鈥檒l usually find ice cream, condensed milk, fruit, beans or jelly in it,鈥...
Bolo Bao
鈥淏olo bao,鈥 or pineapple buns, are classic pastries that can often be found in Chinese bakeries 鈥 and are one of junior Enoch Lee鈥檚 favorite foods. Although they are said to have originated in Shanghai, these pastries were popularized in Hong Kong and various Chinatowns around the world. Contrary to what the name suggests, pineapple buns do not contain pineapples 鈥 the name instead refers...