Where did the names of Filipino snacks and desserts come from?

To celebrate Filipino American History Month, Filipino Food Crawl created an EATymology series to explore the stories behind the name of some of our favorite snacks — polvoron, brazo de mercedez, carioca, puto, cathedral window, leche flan, bibingka, and taisan. It’s amazing how one could learn so much about Filipino history and culture just by unpacking the stories behind food names.

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts - Polvoron

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Brazo de Mercedez

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Carioca

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Cathedral Window

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Puto

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Leche Flan

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Bibingka

EATymology of Filipino Snacks and Desserts Taisan

If you enjoyed this post, check out this EATymology series on Filipino dishes. All photos are from our sponsor Goldilocks and all text is written by Raf Ignacio of Filipino Food Crawl.

Source:
Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary by Edgie Polistico (2016)⁠