Filipino Christmas Feast

Philippines Christmas is the world's longest Christmas season. As Christmas carols starts as early as September and ends until the end of Epiphany, the feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9 or the Feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú on the third Sunday of January. The official observance is from 16 December with the beginning of the Simbang Gabi to Epiphany. 

We Filipino are utterly in love with food, there is no doubt in that.And celebrating Christmas in the Philippines always call for a feast.








Keso de bola

Is a semi-hard cheese from the Netherlands called Edam. Shaped like a ball and coated with red paraffin wax




Spaghetti

As compared to tangy Italian red sauces, Filipino-style spaghetti (also known as Sweet Spaghetti) is heavy on the sugar. The inclusion of bright red hot dog bits and processed cheese is also a requirement. It may sound weird to foreigners, but hey, it works!

                            

Ham

In the Philippines, we like our food on the sweeter side. That’s why our Christmas hams are encrusted in either a brown sugar crumble, or blanketed with a syrupy glaze. It’s usually eaten on its own, fried to add some flavor, or enjoyed with bread and kesong puti (goat’s cheese).


                                  

Lechon

In the Philippines, we like our food on the sweeter side. That’s why our Christmas hams are encrusted in either a brown sugar crumble, or blanketed with a syrupy glaze. It’s usually eaten on its own, fried to add some flavor, or enjoyed with bread and kesong puti (goat’s cheese).

Fruit Salad

This is one of the simplest desserts to prepare. Simply buy a can of fruit cocktail and mix in some all-purpose cream, and you have a 5 minute dessert to complete your Christmas dinner. Some families also add a twist to the fruit salad by adding tapioca or coconut. There are no rules, add what you like.

The holidays are the perfect time to get together with relatives and hold reunions with friends. If you want to ensure a memorable handaan, celebrate it Pinoy-style. It’ll give you something to look forward to other than just the opening of presents. Maligayang Pasko! (Merry Christmas!)

Leche Flan

Indulge your sweet tooth on something as delightful as leche flan. This creamy dessert made from milk and egg yolk is just tasty. The caramelized sugar adds that brownish color and that sweet pungent aroma. It is a classic delightful treat for every family celebrating the festivities. A truly popular delicacy from the Philippines, leche flan, is nothing short of splendid

Roasted Chicken

 is chicken prepared as food by roasting whether in a home kitchen, over a fire, or with a professional rotisserie (rotary spit). Generally, the chicken is roasted with its own fat and juices by circulating the meat during roasting, and therefore, are usually cooked exposed to fire or heat with some type of rotary grill so that the circulation of these fats and juices is as efficient as possible. Roast chicken is a dish that appears in a wide variety of cuisines worldwide.

Cordon Bleu

 a dish of meat wrapped around cheese (or with cheese filling), then breaded and pan-fried or deep-fried. Veal or pork cordon bleu is made of veal or pork pounded thin and wrapped around a slice of ham and a slice of cheese, breaded, and then pan fried or baked.