MANGATAREM, Pangasinan—At dawn, this town’s oldest and most prolific “tupig” maker, Patrocenio de Guzman, is already preparing the ingredients she needs for the hundreds of tupig she will ...

VILLASIS, Pangasinan—On a good day, Leticia Flores sells at least 700 pieces of tupig (grilled powdered glutinous rice wrapped in banana leaves) from her stall near the town hall here.

Gov. Imee Marcos gathered the best tupig producers in the provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija for a cooking festival on Dec. 9 and determined the best-tasting ...