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Unique traditional Christmas delicacy in Pampanga lives on

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/09/23/t3.jpg"/></figure></div><p>GUAGUA, Pampanga - A unique traditional Christmas delicacy in Pampanga lives on, now with more flavors.</p><p>Pampanga is referred to as the culinary capital of the Philippines, producing some of the best and well-known cuisine in the country, as well as unique but incomparable traditional delicacies especially during Christmas season. </p><p>At the top of the list is bibingka, followed by puto bumbong and the Filipino style crepe, patcu. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/09/23/t1.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Patcus is a sweet soft crepe rolled with hefty filling of shredded coconut wrapped in banana leaves. </p><p>The crepe is made from glutinous rice (galapong) with lime (dayap) and eggs and cooked in pans or clay pots with banana leaves like bibingka. </p><p>The word &quot;patcu&quot; came from the word &quot;pascu&quot; or &quot;Pasko&quot;, the Filipino term for Christmas.</p><p>In Pampanga, patcu is made in the towns of Sta. Rita and Guagua. In recent years, new flavors like buko pandan and ube quezo were introduced.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/09/23/t2.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>- report from Gracie Rutao</strong></div>

<p>A unique traditional Christmas delicacy in Pampanga lives on, now with more flavors.<br /> </p>

A unique traditional Christmas delicacy in Pampanga lives on, now with more flavors.