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Yema<\/strong> balls are popular Filipino candy made from a heavenly blend of egg yolk and condensed milk. These bite-sized sweet treats are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and make great holiday gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yema is a popular Filipino sweets made of egg yolks, condensed milk, and sugar. The mixture is cooked until thick, shaped into balls or pyramids, and wrapped in colorful cellophane. The candies are commonly sold at sari-sari stores, roadside vendors, grocery markets, and select bakeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word yema translates to \"egg yolk\" in Spanish. The confectionery is said to have originated during colonial times, wherein egg whites were used for building construction. Filipinos turned the surplus yolks into delicacies like leche flan<\/a> and pastel<\/em> (cakes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with pastillas de leche<\/a>, these <\/span>sweet nuggets are my guilty pleasures. They're not exactly waist-friendly, and I shouldn't have been popping one after the other in my mouth this last hour, but who could resist those luscious custard centers and melt-in-your-mouth caramel shells?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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