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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — No other kakanin is as closely associated with Christmas as Puto Bumbong. It’s a purple-colored cylindrical rice cake that is steamed two at a time in bamboo tubes and is topped ...

Puto bumbong is a Filipino delicacy traditionally served during Christmas season in the Philippines. For self-confessed foodie Geraldine Cleeman, Christmas and Simbang Gabi are not complete without ...

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 ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Puto Bumbong is a family favorite delicacy during the Christmastime, but did you know that there's a mini, bite-sized ...

Simbang gabi presents many rewards for the faithful. The nine-day day masses culminating with an evening mass on Christmas eve is believed to grant the wishes of those who complete it. Those who did ...

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 ...

Evelyn Tabojara just had to give her nephew a good scolding. She asked him to prepare a good batch of “puto bumbong” for the first night of Misa de Gallo but came back with a little surprise. If it ...