"After Simbang Gabi (night mass) we queue for puto bumbong. Sometimes it's the reason why people go to church. It's part of our tradition. It's so delicious and the taste is unique that's why people ...

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 ...

Craving for some puto bumbong? Check out these shops that can satisfy your cravings with just a few clicks. It is officially the holiday season in the Philippines because Christmas is already less ...

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 ...

Have your tried the not-so-ordinary steamed rice cake called Puto Bao? Puto or steamed rice cake is one of the Filipino classic desserts that is usually served during holidays or eaten during snack or ...

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.

CEBU, Philippines - Perhaps the most common way of enjoying cassava, aside from just boiling the whole pieces, is making it into "puto," or cooking it by steaming. In fact, many people know only of ...

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — 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 ...

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 ...