world christmas traditions
Monito Monita Gift Giving Tradition
Monito Monita is a popular Philippine Christmas tradition. It is gift giving with a twist. It is for both the young and the young at heart. More people associates this tradition with Kris Kringle, and in a way it is related because Kris Kringle or “ Christkndl” is the German word that when translated to English means “Christ Child”. “Kris Kringle” it’s also a popular name for Santa Claus. Santa Claus of course is known the world over as that happy guy in a red suit bringing gifts and
Quezo de Bola For the Noche Buena
We cannot get enough of Quezo de Bola and are again featuring these delectable cheese that is one of the Pilipino christmas food favorites!
We Filipinos are generally not the wine drinking and cheese loving kind. That’s the reason westerners find it a little difficult to look for fine wine and cheese in ordinary groceries and supermarkets here in the Philippines. We are ok with the regular cheese or processed cheese food and quick melt cheese for our daily breakfast, sandwiches and pasta. But come December, all of this changes, for cheese is a
Quezo de Bola at Castanas!
Besides the christmas ham, puto bumbong and bibingka, two more pasko sa pilipinas staple foods are castanas and quezo de bola. That very famous ball of real edam cheese overflows in the grocery stores enticing Filipinos with its attractive and festive red color to come pick it up and to serve it with cut slices on the side or to wrap it up in a lumpia wrapper and deep
Of Simbang Gabi and Rice Cakes
It is hard to get out of bed in the wee hours of the morning in December. That is why, if you want to complete one of Pinoy’s most loved and cherished Christmas tradition, the 9 novena mass of the Simbang Gabi, you’ll need the help of your barkada and friends to drop by your house and wake you up. A big portion of Simbang Gabi goers are young people, especially teen-agers. The morning air will be filled with their laughter while they go out in droves towards the nearest Church or Chapels.
Paskong Pinoy – Simbang Gabi!
Simbang Gabi or early morning mass enjoins all Catholic Filipinos to come and celebrate the novena mass at the break of dawn for 9 consecutive days to Christmas Day or Pasko. From December 16 to Dec 24 the parish churches will be deck with beautiful lights and parol (Filipino traditional christmas lantern) welcoming all families, friends, and everyone who wants to celebrate the birth of Christ.