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Carmina's review on Summit Hotel in Tacloban

Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at  Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference.  As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...

Homemade Biko Recipe

 


Today Manang V asked me if I eat biko I said yes she had informed me that Gina will be making it today the employees had chipped in order to cook it at the house for their merienda.

I had informed Gina too bad I cannot go to the kitchen and take a video of you cooking it since we are in covid right now being social distance from each other.

I had informed Gina I will just get her recipe and her pictures of what she had made in order to share it with my audience.

Biko Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 Kilo - Sweet Rice
  • 1 Kilo - Dark Red Sugar
  • 4 Pieces Fresh Coconut
  • 12 Cups - Water
Step 1:
  • Cook sweet rice just like regular rice use 12 cups of water for the 2 kilo sweet rice.
Step 2:
  • Grate fresh coconut and squeeze out with your hands to separate the gata that you will use later to set aside.
Cooking Instructions:
  1. Boil gata and coconut in a pot and add sugar once it has thicken like this picture shown:

2. Add cooked sweet rice and stir for 30 minutes until it is cooked spread on a tray like this picture:


3. Slice it and it is ready to eat our employee match it with hot coffee with their biko for merienda.

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