Philippine soft-candy Yema, made from condensed milk and egg yolks.
Yema is the Spanish word for “egg yolk.” This soft Philippine candy is shaped into a pyramid or a ball, and then wrapped in cellophane. It originated from Spain, where nuns in monasteries used egg yolks donated to them by winemakers (who used only the white part of eggs in their winemaking process) to make sweets and pastries.
Pastillas de Yema from Villa Escudero. Photo by Mildred Cruz.
Also known as Pastiyema, especially when cut into smaller pieces.
Photo by Leslie Bernarte of Ube Yema Cake at Patisserie Solaire (Parañaque,
Yema-Filled Palitaw Balls by Nesha’s Sweet Desserts in the Bacolod City area