Buko Pandan is among the most popular Pinoy desserts and easiest to make. Its just a combination of young coconut strips called buko , gelatin cubes with the essence of pandan and a creamy concoction made with milk and cream. It has made quite an impact to the Philippine dessert scene in the last 10-15 years that competing with halo-halo . From a home-made specialty, buko-pandan has invaded the likes of fastfood joints, restaurants and even hotels. The preparation of a basic Buko-Pandan recipe is mainly on the making if the pandan-based gelatin. The recipe varies from household to househol and from restaurants to another. But in the end, it just boils into a green gelatin cubes with pandan (and/or buko essence). Here's a simple recipe for Gelatin with Buko-Pandan essence: Ingredients: 2 sticks agar agar / gelatin (preferably green but white will do, just add green food color) 2 cups young coconut juice 1 cup sugar 5 pieces pandan leaves or drops of...