Bibingka

Bibingka is a flat but thick yellow rice cake that was once a mainstay only during the “cold” months of the Christmas season in the Philippines.

It is traditionally cooked (“baked”) in a mold lined with banana leaves and then served with a topping of grated coconut.

Filipinos enjoy bibingka after attending the early morning Catholic mass at around 4:00 am.

A recent popular twist is three-cheese bibingka from Pampanga province.