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| Alternative names | abukado lamaw, nilamaw nga avocado, avocado milkshake, avocado con leche, milk avocado, avocado puree, avocado shake, avocado smoothie, avocado condensada |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Chilled, room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Avocado, milk, sugar, ice |
Avocado and milk in ice (orabukado lamaw) is a traditionalFilipinodessert orbeverage made fromavocado in milk and sugar (condensed milk,evaporated milk, orpowdered milk can also be used).
It is preferably eaten cold. Ice (shaved ice,crushed ice, or simplyice cubes) are added, or it is partly frozen before consumption. The milk can also be excluded, mixing avocados directly with sugar.[1][2][3][4][5] The avocados can also be mashed orpuréed, which is usually calledavocado milkshake oravocado smoothie.[6][7] Sliceddessert bananas are sometimes added.[8]
Avocadolamaw is the traditional way of eating avocados in the Philippines, where avocados were introduced fromMexico before the 1700s, during theSpanish colonial period of the Philippines.[9] Avocadolamaw is a variant oflamaw, a dessert made with young coconut, milk, and sugar.[10][11][12]
It became afood trend onTikTok in 2022.[2][3][13]
A similar avocado smoothie can be found in Vietnam, calledsinh tố bơ.[14][15]
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