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December 15, 2011

Loving Christmas Food : Puto Bumbong and Bibingka!

We Filipinos love our Christmas foods, with combination of puto bumbong and bibingka! 

On December 16, the Christmas season formally starts in the Philippines with the ushering of the nine-day dawn masses that are held as early as 3 a.m. in the many Filipino Catholic churches. Simbang Gabi in Filipino or Misa de Gallo in Spanish.The eagerness for Christmas day among Filipinos builds up on those nine days when they troop to their local churches to show devotion to and seek graces from God. 

After attending the dawn masses, many people take pleasure in eating puto bumbong and bibingka. I love both with grated coconut, cheese, butter and sugar. 

Bibingka  is traditionally prepared with rice flour and coconut milk and made tasty with salted eggs and butter. It is round-shaped, soft and spongy rice cake and yellowish in color.


Puto Bumbong  is a Filipino dessert that usually comes in purple color and eaten with grated coconuts and sugar cane sweets. Puto Bumbong  is made from sticky rice and prepared in cannon-shaped steamers.










24 comments:

  1. kikoDecember 15, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    waaaaa i really miss the Christmas Celebration in the Philippines almost 3 years now…

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  2. Christia's WorldDecember 18, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Puto bumbong and bibingka are heart! I also love them and they are one of the reasons I enjoy the Christmas season!


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  3. JoyDecember 18, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    i like bibingka, yun puto bumbong dumidikit sa pustiso ko ahaha

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  4. tatessDecember 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    ang ganda ng mga photos .kakamiss them .hayys .

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  5. Gil CamporazoDecember 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    These PH native delicacies, Puto Bumbong and Bibingka are my favorites especially in every Christmas seasons. I enjoy eating them... :))

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  6. PALAGUTOM BoyDecember 18, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Puto bungbong with color violet really invited me to hunger. basta kapag colorful kasi ung food ay attractive saken.

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  7. Sionee - kindleheartsDecember 18, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    I love puto bumbong and bibingka..especially when they're still hot. btw, Bibingka with slices of red egg is love..:) thanks for sharing this!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    You know what? I've never tried puto bumbong! hahaha crazy huh? I should make it a point to try it this Christmas :)

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  9. Julie. --December 18, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Awww Christmas.. I miss the simbang gabi and all these foods outside the church. It's been 5 years :(

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  10. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I'm craving this now. Nagpabili tuloy ako sa kapatid ko na asa MOA.

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  11. JonathanDecember 18, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Thanks! This looks yummy!!

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  12. MichiDecember 18, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    my favorite food during christmas. =)

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  13. ClintDecember 18, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    OH God! I also have Bibingka and Puto bumbong featured on my latest blog entry. I haven't had these both this December. I think I'm gonna buy later. LOL.

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  14. GeneDecember 18, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Gosh, I miss this! I love bibingka and puto bumbong. It's 930pm and I want to have one.

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  15. agent112778December 19, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    nagtataka ako kung bakit wala pa yung suki namin sa puto bumbong sa bulacan, i hope mag pwesto na sila, im want to eat na

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  16. Ion (Boy Dubai)December 19, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    we have simbang gabi here in dubai, but we're missing puto bumbong ang bibingka... pero may nagtitinda ng kutsinta at cassava cake :-)

    thank you for reminding me how luscious they are

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  17. yuukiDecember 19, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    i miss bibingka and puto bumbong!

    last time i went to a mall they were selling bibingka all throughout the year...but still it's different after simbang gabi...it must be the "simoy ng hangin"...

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  18. AllenDecember 19, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    I like bibingka but I think I haven't tried puto bumbong. I'll try to find it when I go home to Iloilo :)

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  19. Best Vacation SpotsDecember 19, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Would this be available around summer? looks great, i wanna taste this. what it taste like anyway, is it sweet?

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  20. sarjDecember 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    waaaahh.gusto ko talaga makatikim ng puto bumbong..:(

    bibingka really rocks!!

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