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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

MANILA, Philippines — It’s Christmas, and it’s time to enjoy all your favorite Pinoy kakanins (rice cakes), especially the two kakanins that are closely associated with the holiday season — Puto ...

MANILA, Philippines — Bibingka is a favorite native delicacy. Filipinos like it so much that while it used to be just a ...