Marco Polo Hotel held a Philippine Food Festival on 12 June 2016 coinciding with the 118th Anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day and will run from 11 to 19 June 2016.
Marco Polo Hotel-Xiamen brought in two Filipino chefs from Marco Polo Hotel – Cebu who prepared a selection of iconic Filipino cuisine including humba, kare-kare, pakbet, lechon, sinigang, chicken adobo, pancit molo, to name a few, and a wide variety of Filipino appetizers and desserts.
Marco Polo Hotel Director of Sales and Marketing David Chen expressed appreciation for the Consulate General’s support to the festival particularly in providing tourism posters and loan of the “Pagkain” photo exhibit, adding more color and impact to the event. From among the hotel’s special guests, the Consulate General provided “Kulinarya” books as well as Philippine rum and mango liqueur to lucky raffle winners.
The Consulate General provided “Kulinarya” books as well as Philippine rum to lucky raffle winners.
The Festival is another valuable opportunity to promote the wondrous flavors of Philippine cuisine to the Chinese public as well as promote the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines through its culinary delights flavored by Asian and western influences, including Fookien and other Chinese menus.
The Festival will also be staged at Marco Polo–Jinjiang, a city about 80 kilometers away from Xiamen where it will run for another week. END
