Buns filled with sweet red bean paste. Perfectly paired with cola with lots of ice cubes. One of the difficult things when you are on a Whole30 diet (or any kind of specific diet/program) is to say ‘no’ to everything you want and you know inside you that you really want that delicious stuff. I was invited to a lunch and a movie. I accepted it as it was not nice to say ‘no’ and okay, let me be honest >>> movie means nachos and nachos means salsa and cheese. Who wants to watch a movie with an apple or banana? I don’t know about you, but obviously not me. I thought it was not too much to eat something I love on that day so I also had french fries flavored with my favorite sour cream. I admit I missed eating those stuff. At lunch, I had Chinese noodles. Yes, you can say that I really enjoyed my cheat day. 😀 The next week after that invitation, I was requested to make Pan de Monggo. The request has been pending for months, so it was a shame not to make it this time. Pan de Monggo are buns filled with sweet red bean paste. They are very popular in the Philippines and usually eaten for afternoon snack rather than breakfast. They are usually paired with a glass of cold Coca-Cola with lots of ice cubes. Today marks the last day of my second round of Whole30 diet, but you know that I did not complete the program. Although I cheated for two days, I still lost weight and this time, I lost 8 lbs. more. I can’t promise myself to do a complete third round, but I am still into this clean-eating stuff. Okay, back to the bread… The filling is made of red mung/adzuki beans, condensed milk and sugar. The beans are boiled until soft. Sugar is added later on then transferred to a blender to puree the beans. The pureed beans is then returned back to the pot and mixed until thick. You can add condensed milk once the beans have returned back to pot, before it turns into a thick paste. Can you imagine already? Delicious, yes? Pour that cola into your glass and enjoy! I am bringing these lovely buns at Fiesta Friday #166, co-hosted by Mollie and Ginger. Of course, thanks to our Angie. Happy Fiesta Friday, FF friends! Also sharing Food Friday | Foodie Friends Friday | Saucy Saturdays | Happiness is Homemade | What’s for Dinner? | Mix It Up Monday | Melt in Your Mouth Monday | Family Joy Blog Link Up | Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party | Turn It Up Tuesday | Totally Terrific Tuesday | Cook Blog Share | Please follow and like us: