There are just things that when put together, they turn out to be a flawless combination. Personally, I would go for something delicious like cookies and milk, bread and butter or potatoes and cheese. I like all of them and I can't think of a better way to settle to score with POTATOES USA and REAL CALIFORNIA MILK. These two teamed up and is now looking for the perfect partnership of culinary vision and kitchen skills.
Potatoes USA and the California Milk Advisory Board jointly present the 2019 Spuds and Dairy Culinary Cup on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the SM MALL OF ASIA Music hall from 1:00PM - 4:00PM
The exciting competition pits teams made of a professional chef and a top culinary student together to come up with their best potatoes and dairy dishes. Teams will be provided all the necessary tools and equipment, but would have to shop for their own ingredients. A wide array of U.S. potato and California dairy products will be made available to all the contestants.
The Chef will not be permitted to cook, but can only plan, mentor and oversee dish development with his partner student. Execution will all be in the hands of the culinary student. Teams will need to load up on their creative juices as categories and special ingredients will be revealed just before the competition.
The board of judges will be comprised of renowned chef and culinary experts from Potatoes USA and the California Milk Advisory Board.
Prizes for the winning team are quite an inspiration. The pair who wins Best Potato Dish will each walk away with a cool Php 100,000 cash prize. Meanwhile, the winners of the Best Dairy Dish will hop on a plane for an all-expense paid trip to the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, California for a three-day immersion program.
So Again, you could checkout this CULINARY CUP on Septemeber 6, 2019 in the SM Mall of Asia Music hall from 1-4pm.
Ready to get cooking? Please visit The Potatoes USA Philippines or the Real California Milk Philippines Facebook pages for competition details and to learn more about U.S. potatoes and California dairy .
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Here, different brands came together to offer discounted items that goes well with your grocery.
Aside from packed goodies, guests were treated to different stalls that carried huge brands.
They had CDO, PUREFOODS, BOUNTY FRESH, and a lot more.
These brands offered some discounts and affordable treats to the visitors.
Speaking of food, they had tons to offer. There were traditional sticky rice variants like puto and suman.
One treat I looked forward to was the Ilocos Empanada. Crunchy exterior but delicious insides. There's egg and other surprises inside.
Don't forget to dip it in vinegar sauce.
No Filipino street food would be complete without isaw. Isaw is basically intestines. Pretty good stuff but if you haven't tried it, I suggest getting the pork variant first.
Of course, there were a number of full meals on standby as well. The crispy lechon kawali looks scrumptious.
Guests were also treated to live cooking demos and various performances on stage.
Inhale exhale. Imagine the smell of meat being grilled. Each with their own distinct aroma and flavor. That is what GEN KOREAN BBQ HOUSE is all about. Serving different types of premium meat that is best cooked with the grill and eaten KOREAN STYLE.
Located along SM BY THE WAY and just in front of CONRAD HOTEL, this has got to be the biggest Korean Grill Buffet I have ever been to. With almost 500 seating capacity, it's no joke to keep the place in tip top shape. Hailing from the United States, GEN KOREAN BBQ HOUSE is a classic example of a restaurant that mixes and creates a fusion between culture.
Right from the get go, guests are given the chance to choose different types of meat. To avoid cross contamination, you could only get a few at a time. It's also to ensure that everyone gets to maximize the food without spoilage. Don't worry though as you could ask for as many refills as you want. Around lunch, 25 dishes are available with a rate of 798++ Php per person. Weekends, holidays, and dinner would have 35 dishes available but at a cost of 1288++ Php.
Some might argue that it's a bit too much but with all the premium meat that they offer, it's a bargain.
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The staff would gladly help and even recommend on how to cook the dishes and what the best sellers are. In all honesty, it was quite a mouthful pronouncing all the dishes. Thankfully, the menu has a description of each. The marinated pork belly and even the premium steak are a hit with the patrons. If you're more adventurous, you could go for the intestine and a pork belly marinated in red wine. Furthermore, they even have some cooked dishes for you try out.
To maximize the flavor of the meat, it's best to mix it with all the unlimited banchan or Korean appetizers served around the table. Going with the lettuce salad and the kimchi works pretty well. A couple of things to keep in mind though: bring an extra shirt just because you might smell a bit from all of the cooking; bring an empty stomach.
GEN KOREAN BBQ HOUSE
BUILDING J. SM BY THE BAY,
Seaside Boulevard, Mall of Asia Complex,
Pasay City, Metro Manila.
With the fourth installment of the World StreetFood Congress, one has to wonder what is happening and why all the buzz. Now on it's second year in Manila, the WORLD STREETFOOD CONGRESS 2017 is happening in the MALL OF ASIA CONCERT GROUNDS in PASAY, METRO MANILA.
Opened just yesterday, the event would last until SUNDAY. This 5 day massive food congress is actually divided into different talks, food demonstrations, and one huge jamboree.
To start the 5 day affair, a skit was presented to signal the opening of the event. CHEF SAU, KF SEETOH and representatives from the DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM and SM MALL OF ASIA were on stage to officially kick off everything.
With the theme RE-IMAGINE POSSIBILITIES, discussions on how STREET FOOD has been going on in different parts of the world were presented. Some updated on how things evolve, while others talked about passages of laws to create fair treatment towards street food. We even saw ANTON DIAZ of OUR AWESOME PLANET share his ideas on food and traveling.
Aside from these, highly acclaimed chefs demonstrated different dishes on stage. Here we see, PETER LLOYD, the former executive chef of Michelin Star Spice Market, show off his take on Sticky Mango.
But enough of that, the main reason why a lot of Filipinos are excited about the WORLD STREET FOOD CONGRESS 2017 would be the different dishes they could try out at the Jamboree.
Here, we could see 28 stalls with different dishes from 8 countries. The Philippines was well represented with 6 different regions in the fray. If you add them all up, it goes to 13 different places that would share their take on street food.
There are a lot of foreign dishes that would seem interesting and worth a try. Even the different regions from the Philippines brought out their A GAME just to entice the guests to try them out. Here are 10 dishes to check out at the WORLD STREET FOOD CONGRESS 2017.
1) CHEF JAYPS' CHICKEN INASAL WITH PITA BREAD. Located at STALL 15, the Chicken Inasal Pita Bread is packed with different parts of the chicken. According to Chef JP, this is his version of a nose to tail dish. You could find intestines, chicken butt, and other parts.
2) The SISIG PAELLA at the PAMPANGA STALL is a must try. Located at Stall 14, this is an iconic recreation from Aling Lucing's very first sisig. Different parts of a pig's face is used to have a spicy, roasty, porky rice dish. Packed with flavors, you could smell this dish from far away.
3) THE NASI LEMAK from COCO KANIN. Located at STALL 8, this iconic dish is a mixture of different ingredients to give it different components. The rice is not ordinary as it is flavored with coconut. You could also find the sambal pretty good and the peanuts going well with the chicken.
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4) THE ALOO TIKI from INDIA would be a foodie's choice. Different striking flavors are partnered with the potato croquette. Located at STALL 10 of MANGLA CHAAT, this dish is covered with different spices, sauces and even grapes. You should definitely get this one.
5) The SALTED EGG PORK with FRIES is for salted egg lovers. Being served at STALL 24 by SINGAPORE'S HONG KONG STREET OLD CHUN KEE, you could clearly taste the salted egg with each bite. This would go perfectly with rice as well.
6) The CURRY CHICKEN BURGER is something that you may also want to try. From SINGAPORE'S KENG ENG KEE at STALL 2, this one is a bit messy to eat but having it with your bear hands adds something to the experience.
7) PORK TROTTERS FROM MEXICO. If you're craving for something different, you may want to check out this dish from MEXICO'S PASILLO DE HUMO at stall 6. A crunchy tostadas is covered with black bean sauce and avocado, the raddish works extremely well that it gives the dish a different dimension.
8) RICE DUMPLINGS WITH CANDIED CHRYSANTHEUMUM. These mochi like dessert dish is a delicacy from CHINA. BIG BROTHER HONG KONG CUISINE RESTAURANT serves these rice dumpling at stall 19. It reminds me of the versions that they also have in Taiwan's night markets. Each bite would result into a sesame filled sticky ball.
9) PUTU MAYAM from MALAYSIA. This dish is being served at MALAYSIA'S EVERGREEN PUTU MAYAM at Stall 1. Quite similar to Filipino's Palitaw, this one has string hoppers as base. With shredded coconut and palm sugar, it is a welcome treat for anyone.
10) MARTABAK. A returning dish from last year, INDONESIA'S MARTABAK MANIS BY MR BUYUNG is still a crowd favorite. A pancake like dish that has a chewy and crispy part. With different flavors such as cheese, chocolate, red velvet, oreo, green tea kitkat, and nutella almond, it is a lovely sweet ending for any meal.
Remember, entrance to the event is at Php150 that is fully consumable. Schedule of the Jamboree would be Wednesday to Friday 4pm to 11pm while Saturday and Sunday would both open at 1pm and would close at 11pm and 9pm respectively.
WORLD STREET FOOD CONGRESS 2017
SM MALL OF ASIA CONCERT GROUNDS
SM MALL OF ASIA, PASAY, METRO MANILA
It's happening again! One of the most awaited food events of the year is upon us. With tens of thousands of dishes served last year, the WORLD STREETFOOD CONGRESS is here to return. Here are 5 reasons that foodies should look forward to this humongous event:
1) The WORLD STREETFOOD CONGRESS would be in a bigger venue. The gathering itself would be located in the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay City, Manila. From May 31-June 4, everyone would be treated to loads of food from at least 13 different countries.
Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet does a talk during the World Street Food Congress 2016.
2) Different talks, seminars and demos would occur during the first two days of the congress. Here, industry leaders would part knowledge and tips and tricks when it comes to food. The dialogue would revolve around the theme "RE-IMAGINE POSSIBILITIES".
3) ANTHONY BOURDAIN would also be coming on over. A well known food writer and explorer, this guy needs no introduction. Currently running the show PARTS UNKNOWN on CNN, his insights would be welcomed by everyone. He is working on bringing different stalls to his much awaited food venture the BOURDAIN MARKET in NYC.
4) Learning from last year's event, MORE STALLS are coming in to serve everyone. In total, around 35 different vendors would be present. For the Philippines, Chef Sau del Rosario will be the team captain. He would help and mentor the different stalls that would be from all over the country.
5) Of course, THE FOOD! As mentioned, 13 different countries would be well represented. Furthermore, the participants from all over the region would be
completely different. All of them will be new comers to the event and would
definitely impress and showcase their countries' street food. Food prices would be around Php 150 and above per dish.
So mark your calendars. From MAY 31- JUNE 4, 2017 the WORLD STREETFOOD CONGRESS would be happening in the SM MALL OF ASIA CONCERT GROUNDS in PASAY CITY, MANILA.
I am jeng, a sweet guy with a different kind of heart. I love to eat and travel.Enjoy and comment on. Need to contact me? email at foodinthebagblog@gmail.com
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