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Want to celebrate Christmas for 4 months? Move to the Philippines
The holidays bring as many traditions as there are families worldwide. Even within cultures, each family might make a treat differently from their neighbors. But one constant is to celebrate with sweets.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readThe holidays bring as many traditions as there are families worldwide. Even within cultures, each family might make a treat differently from their neighbors. But one constant is to celebrate with sweets. Former Ma’am Sir chef Charles Olalia and Tesse pastry chef Sally Camacho Mueller share a Filipino heritage and are collaborating this holiday season. They share some of their favorite and traditional desserts including pichi pichi, kutchinta, and San Nicolas cookies. If Christmas decorations right after Halloween seem early, Mueller says the holiday decorations go up on September 1 in the Philippines, while Olalia muses that the holidays last through February.
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Hanukkah, Filipino desserts, collards, chaat- 0:00‘In the Weeds’ with Silver Lake Cuban staple El Cochinito
- 9:34Jelly donuts, kibbeh and latkes: Hanukkah traditions
- 18:13Want to celebrate Christmas for 4 months? Move to the PhilippinesYou’re reading this
- 28:29Celebrating collards and heirloom varieties
- 37:15Cherimoya: Dinosaur egg on the outside, creamy flesh on the inside
- 44:47Taking the train to the next Indian snack
The full episode
3 of 6Hanukkah, Filipino desserts, collards, chaat- 0:00‘In the Weeds’ with Silver Lake Cuban staple El Cochinito
- 9:34Jelly donuts, kibbeh and latkes: Hanukkah traditions
- 18:13Want to celebrate Christmas for 4 months? Move to the PhilippinesYou’re reading this
- 28:29Celebrating collards and heirloom varieties
- 37:15Cherimoya: Dinosaur egg on the outside, creamy flesh on the inside
- 44:47Taking the train to the next Indian snack