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filipino christmas food

Filipino Christmas Food: 7 Dishes to Warm Your Heart


  • Author: Julia marin
  • Total Time: 6 hours
  • Yield: 10 servings
  • Diet: Halal

Description

A traditional Filipino Christmas feast featuring a variety of dishes.


Ingredients

  • Lechon (roast pig) – 1 whole
  • Hamonado (sweet ham) – 1 kg
  • Bibingka (rice cake) – 10 pieces
  • Puto Bumbong (purple rice cake) – 10 pieces
  • Queso de Bola (edam cheese) – 500g
  • Fruit salad – 1 bowl
  • Pancit (noodles) – 1 kg
  • Turon (banana spring rolls) – 20 pieces

Instructions

  1. Prepare the lechon by roasting it until golden brown.
  2. Cook the hamonado in a sweet sauce.
  3. Steam the bibingka and put toppings on it.
  4. Prepare the puto bumbong using a special bamboo steamer.
  5. Slice the queso de bola for serving.
  6. Mix the fruit salad with condensed milk.
  7. Cook the pancit in a large pan with vegetables and meat.
  8. Wrap bananas in spring roll wrappers and fry them for turon.

Notes

  • Serve the dishes hot.
  • Each dish has its own unique flavor.
  • Can be served during Noche Buena or Christmas Day.
  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Roasting, Steaming, Stir-frying
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 800
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 1500mg
  • Fat: 40g
  • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 80g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 35g
  • Cholesterol: 100mg

Keywords: Filipino Christmas food, traditional dishes, Noche Buena