Usage Note
Letse plan (from Spanish 'leche flan') is a beloved Filipino caramel custard dessert made with egg yolks and condensed milk steamed in a llanera mold. It is a staple at fiestas, family gatherings, and celebrations across the Philippines.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng letse plan. "
Natural Translation
I want some leche flan.
Literal Translation
Want I of leche-flan.
" Masarap ang letse plan. "
Natural Translation
The leche flan is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the leche flan.
" Sa bawat handaan ng pamilya namin, ang letse plan ng lola ko ang laging nauubos kaagad. "
Natural Translation
At every family gathering of ours, my grandmother's leche flan is always the first to run out.
Literal Translation
At every party of family ours, the leche-flan of grandmother my the always running-out immediately.
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