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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...

Ginataang Bilo Bilo Recipe


Ginataang Bilo Bilo is a dessert that is cooked with langka (jackfruit), saba (banana), kamote, sago (tapica pearl), sweet rice balls and coconut milk.

Ginataang Bilo Bilo Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 Kilo - Sweet rice flour (Glutinous rice flour)
  • 3 - Fresh Whole Coconut or 4 Cups Gata (coconut milk)
  • 10 - Pieces Saba (sliced)
  • 1/4 Kilo - Fresh langka (jackfruit) slice small stripes
  • 6 Pieces - Kamote (peel and slice into cubes)
  • 1/2 Kilo - Sago (Tapicaca pearls)
  • Brown Sugar (to taste)
Step 1:
  • You're using fresh coconut you will grate the coconut meat out of the coconut shell and squeeze out the milk out and set a side to make four cups.
Step 2:
  1. In a bowl add the sweet rice flour with 1/4 cup of coconut milk stir it until it becomes sticky to form into a ball to look like this in my video


If you have children of your own you can do this together it is like clay doe to form into a small ball with your hands.

Tip:

Add sweet rice flour in your hands prevent it sticky to form a ball in your hands.

Cooking Procedure:

In a large pot you will begin to boil the remaining coconut milk along with one cup of water just like what is shown in this video clip


Step 1:
  • The coconut milk is put to a boil add the kamote.
Step 2:
  • Add the amount of brown sugar depending how sweet you would like it to be if you're diabetic you may use an alternative sugar.
Step 3:
  • Stir and add the saba and sago
Step 4:
  • Add the langka and bilo bilo is always the last step and let it keep boiling and soon it is ready to serve and eat some people like having it hot others prefer it cold all depends on how you want to eat it.
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