Sunday, October 07, 2012

The Christmas Staple

*September 2, 2012*
In the Philippines, Christmas is not complete without this--- puto bumbong. Puto bumbong is made up of glutenous (or sticky) rice, purple food coloring, cups of water, and sugar. The mixture of rice, food coloring, water, and sugar is poured in a bamboo tube. It is already cooked when steam comes out of the tube. It is served with butter (spread it on top and it's good), sugar, and shredded coconut. It is best paired with a hot cup of tea. :)