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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Often served as a celebratory dessert during Nochebuena (a Christmas Eve tradition observed in the Philippines), bibingka is a ...

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 – Filipinos are known for having the world’s longest Christmas season. It is the most wonderful time of the year. In the Philippines, we usually start with Simbang Gabi, a series ...

Melody Lorenzo remembers that after Christmas mass every year when she was growing up in the Philippines, vendors would gather outside the church to sell steaming hot bibingka—coconut rice cakes baked ...

The sun set on a recent evening in L.A.’s Chinatown neighborhood, the light from the lanterns strung across the second floor of the Far East Plaza replacing that of the sky. Families gathered around ...

For Mother's Day this year, Grace Guinto plans on "celebrating [Mama] even when she's not present in person". Ever since her mum Corazon passed away five years ago, Grace Guinto, the woman behind the ...

A virtual Vancouver market featuring unique Filipino foods and gift items goes live Friday (November 20). Organizer Corvette Romero told the Straight that 25 vendors will participate in the market ...

Bibingka is a traditional Filipino cake made with rice flour, coconut milk, eggs, and sugar. Similar to mochi, it’s slightly chewy, sticky, dense, and has just the right amount of sweetness. Banana ...