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TOURISM SECTOR IN PHILIPPINES' DAVAO TO PROMOTE INDIGENOUS FOOD
Thursday July 31, 02:53 PM
DAVAO CITY, July 31 Asia Pulse - The tourism sector in the Davao Region is gearing up to elevate indigenous foods to global standards and become more competitive in the international market because food always goes with tourism.
Mary Ann M. Montemayor, managing director of Konkordans, said destinations cannot be promoted without food.
Konkordans is the event organizer of the Mindanao Culinary Festival (MCF) 2008 which will be held from Aug. 18-21 simultaneously with Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival.
Montemayor said there is a need to bring to higher level Davao's local delicacies and indigenous food, like durian and tuna.
The MCF '08 will be 7th and being looking forward to by culinary enthusiasts from all over Mindanao.
Known as the biggest and most prestigious culinary event in Mindanao, the MCF summit will be conducted in two main courses:
-- One is the appetizing eliminations for selected competitions during the Kadayawan Festival where several schools and establishments participating.
-- The other is on learn-all-you-can on September 25-27, 2008 at The Venue in Davao City where a grand buffet of valuable lectures, seminars, workshops, demos and competitions will be held.
The MCF summit theme is "Indigenous Flavors, Global Tastes." Emilie Dalisay of the Davao Tourism Association (DATA) said culinary students benefited a lot in the previous MCF and help them land in good jobs.
"They are now employed in the industry where some in cruise ship abroad, F&B in hotels both local and international," she said.
(PNA)
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