Among all the kakanin, only bibingka and puto bumbong enjoy an enduring connection to Filipino holidays. There is, of course, an interesting backstory Local culinary icon Glenda Barretto remembers ...

MANILA, Philippines — When the "Ber" months start and Jose Mari Chan’s Christmas songs begin to play alongside classic Christmas carols, Bibingka and Puto Bumbong stalls also start mushrooming in the ...

I called food historian and award-winning author Ige Ramos to congratulate him on the victory of his book, “Dila at Bandila,” at the 2020 Gintong Aklat Awards. After exchanging pleasantries, our ...

MANILA, Philippines — Talk about native delicacies during Christmastime, and one of the first things that come to mind is Bibingka. Traditionally made from glutinous rice that has been soaked in water ...

On a rainy afternoon just a few days before Christmas, Ate Jocelyn was busy catering to customers – both locals and foreigners – queuing for their piping hot, mouth-watering bibingka and puto bumbong.

The Philippines has the world’s longest Christmas season. These rice cakes, offered during dawn mass, are part of the festivities. In the nine days leading up to Christmas, Filipinos take part in a ...

Bibingka became a must-have snack after the Simbang Gabi. The bibingka may have Chinese roots as the name could be derived from the Hokkien root word 'bi' meaning uncooked rice. Bibingka pastries are ...