maja blanca and thumbnail pictures
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
April 23, 2018 5:29am CST
this is maja blanca.
filipinos can eat is as merienda (snack) or dessert.
i paid 25 pesos for this (about 48 US cents).
the seller said the ingredients she used are evaporated milk, condensed milk, gata (coconut milk), canned creamed corn, and sugar.
however, she said you can also use canned coconut cream if you don't have fresh coconut milk, canned corn kernels instead of creamed, and langka (jackfruit) to make it even more delicious.
the brown bits on top is latik or coconut curd.
i'm finally able to share this pic and write this post because i finally discovered how to download a pic that's an email attachment without it becoming a thumbnail.
i can post food pics again.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
i sliced it into four, but ate 2 immediately.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
23 Apr 18
@hereandthere hahaha. When will you eat the other two?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 of course, i had to share it hehe
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
23 Apr 18
its basically corn pudding. You can also make a chocolate version.
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@LadyDuck (458183)
• Switzerland
23 Apr 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker I have searched on Wikipedia, it seems it is similar to the French "blanc*manger" or the Italian "panna cotta", that I have made today.
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
That's so yummy. Almost all party/gatheringswe have this one together with the leche flan. I love it more with cheese and nuts toppings. Well we can experiment whatever toppings would compensate our taste
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
@hereandthere and it makes it more delicious
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
oh, yes, leche flan, too. i did notice that recent trend of grating cheese on native delicacies.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
@chavezrmc someone i know who grates cheese on fruit salad said it's to lessen the sweetness
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
i was surprised to see how easy it was to make when i saw a video of it
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@rakski i didn't know that, but i guess it's logical.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@hereandthere you can try using cornstarch. In the box there is direction on how to prepare this. It is yummy
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
We only buy when friends make and ask us if we want to buy but deep inside I know my wife can make a better one because she won't cut on ingredients unlike those commercial ones.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
she also makes embotido which we also buy
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
@hereandthere we make our embotido on special occasions but also buy when somebody makes " alok" (ask to buy) but mother does not like to eat ones with a lot of extenders like bread crumbs and always has the tendency to compare it with the one she makes.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
@louievill the seller assured us it's not. we add it to pancit or chopsuey, instead of buying ground/minced pork.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
really? i've always loved it, but never saw my mother or relatives make it. so which filipino kakanin do you like?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@wiLLmaH i see. i actually like how soft it is. yes, i know nilupak. i remember when we were kids, they would make it in the kitchen.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
24 Apr 18
@hereandthere because the texture is like a plastic. Hehe
Do you know "nilupak"?
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
24 Apr 18
I would eat that..lots of sugar in it though.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
10 Aug 18
You can make a healthier version that uses Stevia or honey instead,
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
i just watched a video and was surprised you just had to boil everything in a pot, then transfer to a container to let it set. all along i thought it was steamed. i have a sweet tooth, too, but have to watch it now.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 18
@hereandthere I suppose there might be some candy that is that price . . . but the chocolate bars and such here are probably about 79 cents and above!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Apr 18
@much2say maybe hard candies, mints and bubblegum?
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
I am not fond of maja blanca. But when I tasted a piece of a maja blanca in an eatery, which tasted so yummy, I am now a maja blanca fan, provided that it's as delicious as that I have tasted. 
Wow, the ingredients are plenty. Is it tedious to make?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Apr 18
@SIMPLYD here it is.
https://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/11/08/filipino-asian-dessert-sweet-corn-kakanin-maja-blanca-recipe/
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
i saw a video on youtube and it was quite simple to make. what's funny is that it was a pinoy in chicago.
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@Cristi_Ichim (3663)
• Bucharest, Romania
23 Apr 18
I am vegan so I would not eat it.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
You could eliminate the condensed milk and just use coconut milk then there won't be any animal product in it.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
i love this. i like the texture and definitely the taste.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
she supplies them to my aunt, along with embotido.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
@rheicel in the past, i used to buy from the public market, and it was only 5 pesos per slice, so i would buy 3 kinds of kakanin. now i'm not sure if it's the same price or higher, or they made the slices smaller.
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@rheicel (7068)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
@hereandthere Oh, okay that's why it's cheaper.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
23 Apr 18
Wow that sounds good.. I would love to taste it..
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
i like them both as well. i might try making maja blanca one day, but for sapin-sapin, i'd rather buy, of course.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@Anne88 definitely! i make sure that i slice from the center to the side so i can have a section of everything, especially the ube (purple yam) and the kutsinta..
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@Anne88 (323)
• Canlubang, Philippines
25 Apr 18
@hereandthere I like the colors of the sapin sapin
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
23 Apr 18
Wow looks yum! That's not a typical maja blanca because of corn, filipino are so creative !
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
24 Apr 18
@hereandthere the plain maja blanca we have in our place is w/o corn.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
not typical? that's the maja blanca i've always known - yellow with corn and latik. so what's is the typical maja blanca like?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Apr 18
here's a food blog i found, just watch the video. i thought it would be steamed, but here it shows you just cook everything on the stove, transfer then cool. it's by a pinoy guy in chicago.
https://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/11/08/filipino-asian-dessert-sweet-corn-kakanin-maja-blanca-recipe/
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
30 Apr 18
@hereandthere thanks for sharing that link .. I watch him sometimes .. I will try to make maja blanca whe nI get a bit of time ..
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Apr 18
thanks. i found a video on youtube and saw how easy it was to do on the stove. are there corn snacks or desserts that you like?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Apr 18
@jaboUK i have a sweet tooth, too.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
28 Apr 18
@hereandthere Not sure, but I like most sweet things.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
i love them both. dolor's is the best.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@rakski i've seen them being sold in some malls now
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
25 Apr 18
@hereandthere oh yes. Some of my relatives are from Malabon and we always requested them to bring Dolors when we will have get together or when they will go to our place
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
24 Apr 18
What is the brown stuff on top? It looks like a custard and it has some similar ingredients.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
it's called latik or coconut curds. others use toasted grated coconut.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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29 Apr 18
Many Filipinos like this snack but I prefer the other one looks purple with latik.I do not know how it is called.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Apr 18
i think i've seen something like it, but don't know what it's called
