Tikoy is a popular staple during Lunar New Year celebrations in the Philippines. Its sticky feature symbolises the desire of every Filipino-Chinese family to keep the family close-knit. Every ...

Start by mixing together Korean red chili paste or gochujang, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a bowl. Then, add sesame oil and finely minced garlic. In a pot with a medium heat and 2 cups of water ...

dialect spoken by most in the ethnic Chinese minority of the Philippines and literally meaning “sweet pastry.” The tikoy tradition was brought here by early Chinese traders and immigrants ...

Binondo, the oldest Chinatown in the world, has grown from a place for trading into one of the biggest cultural heritage attractions in the Philippines. It attracts dense crowds, especially during ...

But here it is not called niangao but tikoy, from the Hokkien word “tee keuh,” which means rice cake. In the Philippines, this delicacy is cooked by coating the rice cake with a beaten egg and ...

MANILA, Philippines — The year was 1985 when multi-awarded director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer Amable “Tikoy” Aguiluz VI, made his directorial debut in the acclaimed film, ...

Tikoy or niangao in Chinese is made from sticky ... it into a small business to somehow help my family here and in the Philippines." ...