{"id":2097,"date":"2021-09-06T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2021-09-08T20:35:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T03:35:26","slug":"buko-pandan-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/buko-pandan-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Buko Pandan Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Buko Pandan Salad is made with gulaman cubes, tropical palm fruits, and shredded young coconut in sweetened cream. Rich, creamy, and loaded with pandan flavor, this Filipino classic dessert is sure to be a crowd favorite.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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I first posted this recipe in May 2013, but I'm updating it today with new photos, tips, and video to give it better justice. Something so delicious and popular in our cuisine should be showcased as best as possible, and I hope you find all the information helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Buko Pandan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Buko Pandan is a Filipino cold dessert made of jelly cubes, young coconut, and sweetened cream infused with pandan or screwpine flavor. Although the above three are the standard ingredients, tapioca pearls or sago, kaong, and nata de coco are also commonly added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tropical salad is usually enjoyed as a midday snack or after-meal sweet treat and is often made for holiday parties and other special occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I learned how to make this Filipino dessert on one of my yearly trips to the Philippines. There is a popular restaurant in Tarlac specializing in merienda,<\/em> and I was so smitten with their buko pandan salad that I would pass by the place every day of my three-week vacation to buy a large container to-go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine my delight when one of my aunts claimed she makes the best buko pandan salad and that for a little bit more than what I pay for the small tub at the restaurant, I could have a bucketful in the refrigerator good to enjoy for a few days. And she sure wasn't lying. It was the best I've ever tasted! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her secret? The agar-agar or gulaman is cooked in coconut juice instead of water.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Making the gulaman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Buko pandan salad is so easy to make; the hardest part of the recipe, really, is waiting for the gulaman to set!<\/p>\n\n\n\n