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How do you celebrate Christmas in your country?

relcap23 @florelway (23339) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 22 Nov 18

In my country we celebrate Christmas beginning with a Dawn Mass on the 16th of December, we call it Misa de Gallo meaning Rooster's Mass. It comes in different names such as SImbang Gabi ( Night Mass) or Aguinaldo Mass. It ends...

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Waiting . . . .

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90717) • Philippines 24 Dec 16

It is now 8:15 in the evening , December 24. , here in the Philippines . We are waiting for 12:00 midnight . So , i have lots of time to myLot. I cooked spaghetti just this late afternoon and at 10:00 p.m. i will turbo broil...

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Christmas Menu

MissB @petiksmdoe47 (114) • Quezon City, Philippines 24 Dec 15

Its 24 here in Manila already, and now thinking what to cook for later :) I think I will cook Italian Spaghetti, Buffalo Wings, Fruit Salad and Jellies and will grab icecream. We never had grand celebration of Christmas we are...

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Won't be cooking much for New Year after the disaster last Christmas Noche Buena

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 27 Dec 12

I was so disappointed with my cooking last Christmas. Although they still ate the food I prepared, I know I could have done better. I was too complacent, and too excited, at the same time, that there were details I missed....

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we chose to just buy

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90717) • Philippines 24 Dec 12

Every Christmas, i prepare the foods for the Noche Buena (24th midnight Christmas gathering on the table to eat). But this year, i only did the buko and the chicken macaroni salad. The rest will be just bought. We...

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Can't Wait For Noche Buena

frontvisions101 @frontvisions101 (16043) • Philippines 24 Dec 12

This coming midnight will be the night before Christmas and I can't wait. We did a raffle on who we'll give presents to and til today I don't know who got my name. It's exciting because the suspense adds up to the tension, but in...

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I plan to do all the cooking for Christmas Noche Buena

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 28 Nov 12

Here in our country, Philippines, families stay up until dawn on Christmas eve. At 12MN, families gather to eat noche buena. This year, I plan to do all the cooking, since I will have enough time to do it. Last year and the...

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(:DISC 34:) How was your Christmas celebration?

lamb_16 @lamb_16 (63) • Philippines 24 Dec 11

During Christmas Eve, we cooked food for Noche Buena. After cooking, we felt asleep and woke up by 12 midnight to watch fireworks. Then we had a sumptuous Noche Buena together as a family. Exchange gifts and greeted Merry...

Preparation for the Noche Buena

Jacruz25 @Jacruz25 (1124) • Philippines 23 Dec 11

So is it guys? Hows your preparation for the noche buena? Well it's kind of a bit busy here but even so I'm really excited for tonight. Will you be attending the evening mass? Noche Buena a very old pinoy tradition where the...

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Our Noche Buena (Christmas Eve)

Metatronik @Metatronik (6198) • Pasay, Philippines 30 Dec 10

During Christmas Eve we are preparing something to eat that is really special for us. Oftentimes we are getting those recipes from the internet so that we can try something unique that we haven’t eaten before. Though there were...

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24 days before Christmas!

shattered @shattered (1728) • Philippines 1 Dec 10

Well thats 24 days before Christmas day and 23 days until Christmas eve, depending on where you want to stop counting. In the Philippines, Christmas season start when on the first day of September, so the long wait is nearly...

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Turkey for Pinoy Noche Buena?

hippiemomdiaries @hippiemomdiaries (815) • Philippines 27 Nov 10

They say that the equivalent of our Christmas Noche Buena celebration in the US is Thanksgiving Day. Their traditional food is turkey, which is the center of attraction in their Thanksgiving Dinners. Over here, most of us...

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What's your Noche Buena (Christmas Ever Feast) ?

selina0625 @selina0625 (1379) • Philippines 21 Dec 09

In the Philippines we have Noche Buena every 24th of December, this is a Christmas Eve feast. This year, my brother and my sister and their family will not be coming home from abroad so it will only be my parents, my husband and...

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How's your noche buena? How did you manage to control your diet?

sushihunk26 @sushihunk26 (196) • Philippines 1 Jan 09

Christmas and New year's eve are not just seasons of giving. For some, it might be a time for eating and drinking. Aside from receiving presents and giving gifts, it is very common for most of us to eat a lot of food. But...

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What do you plan to have in your Noche Buena tonight?

warrior_777 @warrior_777 (1392) • Philippines 23 Dec 08

Tonight is gonna be our Noche Buena night. What are your plans tonight? What foods do you plan to have tonight to celebrate the Christmas eve with your family? Aside from your family do you expect other visitors will come to...

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Noche Buena or Media Noche?

icedcoffeemallows @icedcoffeemallows (649) • Philippines 23 Dec 08

What do you celebrate the most Noche Buena (the traditional Christmas Eve fest) or Media Noche (gathering during New Year's Eve)? For most families in the Philippines, Noche Buena is much anticipated but the celebration of...

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Do you prepare food for the family Christmas eve or just go to the restaurant?

hibiscus_mel @hibiscus_mel (719) • United States 22 Dec 08

Christmas eve and New Year are both big celebration for all christians. To most filipinos it is a big event for the family to gather together. We call that dinner "Noche Buena'. Nothing compares to the joy you feel seeing your...

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What do you usually have for your noche buena feast?

chips_chinks @chips_chinks (25) • Philippines 6 Dec 07

I miss home a lot! My folks are living in the province and I miss them an awful lot and when I feel this way, I think about food we always share. Our usual noche buena fare is pasta, kakanin, chocolate cake, paella, a salad...

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It's Christmas Time, what was served in Noche Buena?

risk_taker20 @risk_taker20 (2096) • Philippines 24 Dec 06

What food did you prepare for the Christmas Eve? How was it?

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tips

cybver42 @cybver42 (194) • Philippines 22 Dec 06

tips for a healthy noche buena: use a smaller plate-your mind will consider it a full plate regardless of its size| where there are choices,take a little of many things rather than lots of one thing. this ensures you are...