World Street Food Congress Goes to the Philippines
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
All roads lead to the Philippines for the
hawkers all over the world as the World Street Food Congress set this April
20-24, 2016 in the country.
The World Street Food Congress started last
2013, and for the first time, the event will go outside Singapore.
The World Street Food Congress was created by
K.F. Seetoh , the man hailed by New York Times as a “Food Guide Maven” and CNN
called him the “Guru of Grub”. He was also recognized as Singapore’s Food Ambassador
by then President Mr. SR Nathan.
Last Saturday, the Department of Tourism -
Tourism Promotions Board held a 15- hour food crawl participated by the World
Street Food Congress Organizers, Local Media, International Bloggers and
Hawkers.
The 15-hour food crawl showcased different
Filipino dishes from restaurants in BGC, Pampanga and Binondo.
The event is expected to attract 100,000
visitors. The event is part of the Philippine Food Month celebration in April.
The event is a partnership between DOT-TPB,
Ayala Malls and Makansutra.
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