https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/leche-flan-origins/ Asian cooking, culture and stories of recipes Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:03:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thequirinokitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/leche-flan-origins/ 32 32 https://thequirinokitchen.com/leche-flan-and-its-philippine-origins/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/leche-flan-and-its-philippine-origins/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:34:44 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=4332 Leche Flan is a classic Filipino custard dessert with a caramel topping. Original recipes in the Philippines dating back to my grandmother’s time describe the use of fresh carabao’s milk (water buffalo) to make this. Since I live in America and do not have access, this is my modern, easy version of a classic recipe. The secret to making a flawless flan is to keep the heat low.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/leche-flan-and-its-philippine-origins/feed/ 17 4332