Ladyfinger (biscuit) "sponge" texture. However, some brands contain ammonium bicarbonate. The egg whites and egg yolks mixed with sugar are typically beaten separately and folded together with flour. They contain more flour than the average sponge cake. The mixture is piped through a pastry bag in short lines onto sheets, giving the biscuits their notable shape. Before baking, powdered sugar is usually sifted over the top to give a soft crust. The finished ladyfingers are usually layered into a dessert such as tiramisu or trifle. Ladyfinger (biscuit) Ladyfingers, sometimes known by their original Italian name savoiardi, or as sponge fingers in British
Halo-halo Halo-halo Haluhalo ("assorted") is a popular Filipino cold dessert which is a concoction of crushed ice, evaporated milk and various ingredients including, among others, sweetened beans, coconut julienes, sago, "gulaman" (seaweed gelatin), pinipig rice, boiled root crops in cubes, fruit slices, flan, and topped with a scoop of ice cream. It is more commonly spelled as the brand name Halo-Halo that was popularized by Chowking. Haluhalo is believed to have been invented in the 1920s or 1930s at the Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila as an innovation on the Japanese dessert "mitsumame", combining it with ice sourced from the city's