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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

1. Combine three kinds of flour, coconut milk, water, baking powder and sugar. Add a small pinch of yellow food color. Mix well. 2. Spoon into puto molds and distribute the corn kernels on top. 3.

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.

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, ...