MANILA, Philippines — Of all the Kakanins there are in the Philippines, Bibingka and Puto Bumbong are the ones closely associated with the Christmas season. Images of Filipino Christmas traditions ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clockwise from top left: One of the entries in the cook-off, another puto cook-off entry, Puto Biñan a la Sushi Roll, and Puto topped with shrimp (Photos by John Eiron R. Francisco/BM) When we think ...