At its core, halo-halo consists of ice and milk and the combination of endless toppings and add-ons that are only limited by one’s own resources and imagination. The definition of what proper halo-halo looks like depends on who you ask. In Pampanga, it may be one thing, but in another region, it may be something else. This episode takes a closer look into how our relations with other countries shape our own culture, and most notably, our own food. Even halo-halo, the quintessential Filipino summer dessert, is a melting (or rather freezing) pot of other countries’ cultures.