The only thing this has in common with halo-halo is the shaved ice. BA basically stole the name of a cherished Filipino food and slapped it on this monstrosity. This is just another aspect of colonialism. Stop. Just stop. I

As much as I agree that this is not halo-halo but an "ode to it" , I can't help but feel a bit of anguish with this version. Sure there is coconut ice cream, shaved ice, and condensed milk which is close enough to a few of its ingredients but the other contents (gummy bears, coconut flakes?) in this dish is so far removed from the original dish that why even consider it as halo-halo? I wish they could have named it something else instead.

BARF!!! Can we get back to the recipes please???

I'm not rating as I haven't tried the recipe yet. (Don't know how to do shaved ice at home and without a blender. Any suggestions?) Seems indeed like an "ode" to halo-halo since it is a dessert with a shaved-ice base plus a variety of other fruits, treats, etc. of varying textures ("halo-halo," by the way, means "mix-mix"), though I don't think I'd enjoy the gummy bears (because of their chewiness) nor the popcorn. The coconut ice cream, condensed milk and berries sound good. My favorite part of the more traditional halo-halo are the beans. Yum. I haven't had it since I was last in the Philippines. For those who want to get an idea of a more traditional recipe, please look it up on the internet or see if there is a Filipino restaurant near you. It's delicious! I'm so proud of my culture. I have to say I agree and appreciate the comments of "stutterk" and "anonymous from danville, california" in this comments section. I live in North Texas now but have been finding Filipino restaurants in various cities in the area. Reading this recipe has made me feel nostalgic; perhaps I'll track down halo-halo from one of those restaurants if I can't manage to make it myself. :)

Hey colonizers, aren't you tired? Cause we are

Criticizing a recipe without trying it is foolish. Cultural appropriation means all of you will never again make and consume, Tacos Pasta with regular Yakitori Goulash Orange beef The list is endless. Bon appetit

Why are you people so mad about popcorn and gummi bears? This goofy recipe, which never claims to be anything even remotely like halo halo, but merely an "ode" to it, is a great example of what I love about BA -- we get the whole rainbow of food interests, from recipes that go back to home countries & restaurants of origin, all the way over to fun or interesting riffs that good cooks have been inspired to make by their varied interests and experiences. Please, in your attempt to be fair & considerate to all cultures, don't forget that American culture is a big, rollicking, mishmash combo cheese-stuffed-crust pizza of flavor, and that food, above all, should be about joy. Joy in eating, joy in fellowship, something that all of us humans share together 2 or 3 times a day, something that unites us. This recipe makes me imagine some teenager in a farm town somewhere in the midwest where soy sauce is still an exotic ingredient, eagerly reading about this awesome thing called halo-halo, and trying for fun to recreate it with what she can find at Walgreens because the closest actual grocery store is 50 miles away. The kind of snobby fun-hating scold who would crush her spirit by sneering "that's not *authentic*" -- well, I guess you're part of America too, but you're never getting invited to my dinner parties! Also, I just noticed that Chris Morocco authored this recipe. Just for that it gets 5 stars. Maybe he made it for his kids, ever think of that? Or because he knows how to have a little fun once in a while? Chris, you can come over anytime. And bring your kids, mine will give them a run for their money.

Reading this ingredient list was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life. I was surprised and a bit weirded out to see vanilla extract. The berries were an odd and unwelcome deviation, but one I could perhaps forgive if the beautiful, colorful jars of gulaman, sweetened beans, and nata de coco were not accessible. However. Reading the words "popcorn" and "gummi bears" sent me flying into a rage so profound that I think I blacked out for a little while.

I'm a Filipino immigrant, and don't find this recipe offensive in any way. It actually brings me joy as a Filipino that BA is introducing this recipe to the American culture with a twist to it. It may not be authentic but I believe it creates a palatable bridge to Western American culture. It saddens me to see this magazine be taken over by cancel culture. I liked Adam Rapoport, he made mistakes in the past. Let it go. He's done an amazing job to this organization.

Okay. So I've been following the news surrounding the institutional racism, discriminatory practices, and self-congratulatory tokenism happening at Bon Appétit. You would think this recipe would not come as a too much of surprise to me. It turns out I've underestimated the publication's vast, almost prodigious, ability to whitewash any recipe that involves shopping in the grocery section so vaguely and nobly referred to as the "Asian aisle" (though this recipe manages to almost avoid it completely). My friends, we have truly reached the auteur period of cultural appropriation. I'm still in shock. Please fix this so I can start respecting your content again, because I really was a diehard fan. Gummi bears. Lord help us all. I have only one word for this nonsense: Bastos.

Call me the devil's advocate, but I don't think this deserves the hate it's getting lmao. They aren't claiming this to be an AUTHENTIC halo-halo recipe. It's literally titled "Ode" to halo-halo, which means it's supposed to be a spin-off. Does this recipe look atrocious? Yes, but it's not even pretending to be halo-halo so you can't really be mad for it not being authentic. Still 1 star tho just because of how bad it sounds

there's no cultural context to add during your audit because there's no culture in this "recipe"

Say it with me: Cultural Appropriation

IM DYING LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The Trader Joe's Ube Ice Cream is more Filipino than this recipe.

As a Filipino American, this is the least authentic recipe for halo halo I've ever seen. It looks and sounds disgusting!

I’m Filipino and I love seeing representations of my culture entering the mainstream. Our food has gone way too long not being appreciated, so I’m okay with variations on traditional foods being offered to the public to show that Filipino food is delicious and not that weird. That being said, this isn’t halo halo. I don’t know what the heck this is. Legitimately none of these ingredients, other than ice and ice cream, would be included. Thank u next!