MANILA, Philippines — When the "Ber" months start and Jose Mari Chan’s Christmas songs begin to play alongside classic Christmas carols, Bibingka and Puto Bumbong stalls also start mushrooming in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Talk about native delicacies during Christmastime, and one of the first things that come to mind is Bibingka. Traditionally made from glutinous rice that has been soaked in water ...

Bibingka is basically ground rice and water. It is generally called kakanin from the word kanin or cooked rice. Though the base recipe is practically the same as puto’s, sans the embellishments, its ...