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Myrna Segismundo[/caption]
For most Filipino families, preparing Noche Buena or Christmas Eve dinner is just as special as partaking in the actual feast. Proof is how every Filipino family seems to have its own specialty—be it a rich and saucy caldereta, mechado, or afritada, even the classic adobo, or the sweet Pinoy spaghetti starring on the dinner table.