Bess Miller, co-founder of Halo Halo, never imagined her lumpia — a savory Filipino appetizer similar to egg rolls served with a homemade sweet and sour sauce — would be an award winner.
In fact, she never envisioned she would own and operate a food cart to begin with.
Halo Halo, which means “mix mix” in Tagalog, placed second in Taste of Madison’s 2026 “Taste of the Taste” Asian category. The Southeast Asian food cart was born in 2020 to a group of three women, all from diverse backgrounds. True to its name, Halo Halo is a melting pot of cultures…