Halo is a tagalong (Philipino) word meaning "mix"and indeed there is no set recipe for Halo Halo. The loose formula invovles filling a tall glass with:
1. fillings (any number of sweet beans, fruits and gelatins)
2. shaved ice (with one or several flavored syrups and/or sugar)
3. leche flan, ube halaya, or ice cream(possibly macademia nut).
4. some kind of milk (often condensed milk or evaporated milk which lasts longer in tropical climes)
A partial list of possible fillings (step 1) include: boiled red mung beans, kidney beans, garbanzos, sugar palm fruit (kaong), coconut sport (macapuno), plantains caramelized in sugar, jackfruit (langka), star apple, tapioca, sago, nata de coco, purple yam (ube), sweet potato (kamote), sweetened corn kernels or pounded crushed young rice (pinipig), gelatin, papayas, avocados, kiwifruit, bananas and cherries.
I can't even find good entries for all of those on wikipedia...
You might guess that this rough recipe can yield mixed results. There's a different picture on "Senor Enrique's" award winning blog.
Note: the first image comes from a Philipino website which includes Halo Halo in a list of foods traditionally found at a Noche Buena - a luxurious late Christmas eve meal after mass.
I didn't find too many places in Kauai that offered this concoction - though I believe Halo Halo shave ice in Lihue is our best bet - although they're not always open. Possibly because they're too busy serving Saimin in the restaurant that shares a roof: Hamura's Saimin stand.
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