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 ...

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 ...

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.

CALASIAO, Pangasinan—Characters from the animated films “Despicable Me” and “Minions” and other figures made of thousands of pieces of puto (steamed rice cake) took center stage in Calasiao town in ...

Known for its bite-sized “puto,” this town is proving that its signature rice cake can be far more than a snack, as residents reinvented it into elaborate designs and inventive dishes at Calasiao’s ...

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, ...

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

For these stall vendors, selling rice puto makapuno is more than just work, but a vocation of supporting the cultural heritage of Ligao City, Albay through its remarkable cuisine ALBAY, Philippines – ...

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 ...