{"id":88245,"date":"2017-02-06T21:50:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T02:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=88245"},"modified":"2017-02-06T21:50:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T02:50:54","slug":"phl-culinary-talents-give-taste-of-best-dishes-ahead-of-madrid-fusion-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/06\/phl-culinary-talents-give-taste-of-best-dishes-ahead-of-madrid-fusion-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"PHL culinary talents give taste of best dishes ahead of Madrid Fusion Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some of the best Filipino chefs, restaurateurs, and local farm owners gave media a taste of Filipino cuisines and ingredients over the weekend, ahead of the third edition of Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM). (Photo: Madrid Fusion Manila\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013Some of the best Filipino chefs, restaurateurs, and local farm owners gave media a taste of Filipino cuisines and ingredients over the weekend, ahead of the third edition of Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM).<\/p>\n

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo said the agency is just \u201cwarming up\u201d as it whets the appetite of the global audience to what is in store on the third helping of MFM on April 4 to 6, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is just an appetizer for the \u2018next gastronomic sensation\u2019 awaiting at MFM\u2019s third run,\u201d Teo said, hopeful to sell the Philippines as a top culinary destination.<\/p>\n

DOT Director Verna Buensuceso for her part said that bringing Madrid Fusion to the Philippines \u201cstarted the ball rolling for the country to be known for its cuisines and ingredients.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chef Tony Boy Escalante on Sunday hosted a sumptuous lunch for a small group of guests that include foreign journalists at his eponymous restaurant Antonio\u2019s in Tagaytay City, with two of MFM starring chefs Robby Goco of Green Pastures (2017), and Miko Aspiras of Le Petit Souffle (2016), along with chefs Josh Boutwood of The Test Kitchen, and Nicco Santos of Hey Handsome, featuring the freshest produce and farm-to-table ingredients from Earth beat Farms, Teraoka, and Earthflora, Inc., among others.<\/p>\n

Goco said that he is excited to be part of this year\u2019s edition of MFM and is currently working with his culinary team on his presentation for the gastronomy congress.<\/p>\n

He said that the challenge is to present something new and novel\u2014the \u201cnext gastronomic sensation, so to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n

He will be joined by equally renowned Filipino chefs Gene Gonzales of Caf\u00e9 Ysabel, and Jordy Navarro of Toyo Eatery to give a talk and culinary presentation at the gastronomy congress in this year\u2019s edition of MFM.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 28-year-old farm owner Enzo Pinga of Earthbeat Farms showcased his harvest and talked about the fast growing farm-to-table business in the Philippines, along with fellow agri-entrepreneurs Raphael Teraoka of Teraoka Farms and Nicolo Aberasturi of Earthflora, Inc. Pinga.<\/p>\n

International lifestyle columnist Daven Wu of DestinAsian had only good words to say about his first Filipino cuisine experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe restaurants we\u2019ve been to and the chefs and farmers we\u2019ve met are such an eye opener. Their commitment and enthusiasm are simply amazing,\u201d the Singaporean author said, describing Filipino cuisine \u201csurprising.\u201d<\/p>\n

He however admitted that \u201cwhile there is so much to discover in flavors and with culture influences so well developed,\u201d people in the West and greater Asia know little about Filipino cuisines.<\/p>\n

Madrid Fusi\u00f3n Manila is a joint partnership between the DOT and the Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines and Madrid Fusi\u00f3n organizers Foro de Debate and ARUM.<\/p>\n

For the full calendar of events and more information on MFM, log on to its official website at http:\/\/www.madridfusionmanila.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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