MANILA, Philippines — Every year, Filipinos observe the Christmas tradition of Simbang Gabi, and no Simbang Gabi is complete without Puto Bumbong and Bibingka. For those who want to try a new ...

Puto with sikwate (sweet sticky coconut and ginger rice with hot chocolate Tab-le-ya) Puto-maya is a pre-breakfast meal made from glutinous rice simmered in coconut cream, it has a distinct ginger ...

CEBU, Philippines - Perhaps the most common way of enjoying cassava, aside from just boiling the whole pieces, is making it into "puto," or cooking it by steaming. In fact, many people know only of ...

Four in the morning calls for the sound of church bells tolling for the misa de gallo. The entire congregation walks into the pews in attendance of the ...

"After Simbang Gabi (night mass) we queue for puto bumbong. Sometimes it's the reason why people go to church. It's part of our tradition. It's so delicious and the taste is unique that's why people ...

These days, the chill of the morning breeze alerts us anew that the Christmas season has already come. Purple, among other colors, is usually associated with advent, the period of preparation for the ...

1 Sift the flour in a mixing bowl, then add the rest of the ingredients. Blend well until smooth. 2 Place in greased muffin moulds (the moulds should be about 2/3 full). 3 Steam for up to 30 minutes.

On a rainy afternoon just a few days before Christmas, Ate Jocelyn was busy catering to customers – both locals and ...

It’s not every time that I can visit the wet market in every city and town I go to. But when I do, it’s always an adventure. At the recent culinary competition in Cagayan de Oro City called Kumbira, ...

My late friend, Edilberto “Ed” Alegre, would have been happy to be here. And surely he would have reminded us of the theory that to learn the true texture of a particular culture you first need to eat ...