Halo-halo is described as “a compound Tagalog word for ‘mix-mix’ halo-halo means just that: to mix in a glass, a concoction of several layers of cooked sweet fruits and shaved ice, and eaten with a spoon,” says Luning Ira. “It may be said that halo-halo is a restatement of the Filipino (a multi-racial, multi-cultural blend) and the flair for synthesis.”