{"id":94120,"date":"2017-03-15T19:10:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T23:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=94120"},"modified":"2017-03-15T19:10:10","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T23:10:10","slug":"flavors-of-the-philippines-promises-tastier-menu-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/15\/flavors-of-the-philippines-promises-tastier-menu-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Flavors of the Philippines&#8217; promises tastier menu this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_94121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94121\" style=\"width: 773px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16865081_1387077948032923_6420575183278964997_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94121\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16865081_1387077948032923_6420575183278964997_n.jpg\" alt=\"Flavors, which kicked off over the weekend and will run until April 30, is a component of the upcoming Madrid Fusion Manila, which is among the biggest gastronomic events in the world (Photo: Flavors of the Philippines\/ Facebook)\" width=\"773\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16865081_1387077948032923_6420575183278964997_n.jpg 773w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16865081_1387077948032923_6420575183278964997_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16865081_1387077948032923_6420575183278964997_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16865081_1387077948032923_6420575183278964997_n-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flavors, which kicked off over the weekend and will run until April 30, is a component of the upcoming Madrid Fusion Manila, which is among the biggest gastronomic events in the world (Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flavorsofthephilippines\">Flavors of the Philippines\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA\u2013Longer, grander and more delicious. This was how Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo described this year\u2019s run of the Flavors of the Philippines cultural and food festival.<\/p>\n<p>Flavors, which kicked off over the weekend and will run until April 30, is a component of the upcoming Madrid Fusion Manila, which is among the biggest gastronomic events in the world<\/p>\n<p>It will showcase the best Filipino food and drinks and more simultaneously in hundred venues located in the country\u2019s 17 regions.<\/p>\n<p>Among the activities are native cuisine cooking, local food festivals, gourmet fairs, dining with celebrity chefs, specialized menus, roving food trucks, food tastings, bar crawls, cook-off challenges, food bazaars and farmers\u2019 market tours.<\/p>\n<p>These events will be set in popular destinations with cultural immersion in or interaction with and empowerment of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo expressed excitement in what she described as an \u201cenriching\u201d celebration of Philippine history, arts, culture, tradition, literature, and music through the language of food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlavors of the Philippines aims to present our country to all food lovers in the world as a hub for different flavor profiles even those of foreign origins, while establishing our country as center of culinary excellence in Asia,\u201d Teo said.<\/p>\n<p>She also invited the public to join the series of events which are meant to make Filipino food \u201cthe next big thing on the global travel stage,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DOT Market Development Group Director Verna Buensuceso, for her part, said that Flavors and Madrid Fusion Manila are both \u201cinstrumental\u201d in promoting Philippine cuisines to foodies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Buensuceso said that this is true because the New York Times and Conde Nest Traveler Magazine published that the Philippines is becoming a major food trend in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u2013Longer, grander and more delicious. 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