Philippines Serves Up Culinary Tourism AnewThe Department of Tourism (DOT) has renewed its call for travelers to practically eat their way around the country with its Kulinarya Program.First launched in 2005, the culinary tourism project now offers more food trips and will soon launch a guide book on Philippine cuisine. According to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano, “Culinary tourism provides a different way to experience a particular destination. It allows visitors to fully engage themselves in Philippine culture by way of our food traditions.” The DOT has recently finalized a roster of 13 Kulinarya Food Trips. Day tours include Quezon Province, Batangas-Cavite, Pampanga-Bulacan and Binondo. Itineraries for Ilocos, Bicol, Cebu, Bohol, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Boracay, Davao and Dakak take as much as three days and two nights.  Halo-Halo, a Favorite Filipino Ice Cream Dish The Department has accredited tour operators Trips Travel, Southeast Travel, Sharp Travel Service, Rajah Tours, Nexus Travel, CCT 168 Travel and Tours, Baron Travel and Action Holidays Tours to offer the specialized packages. Food samplings – a combination of breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between snacks- are the centerpiece of each tour. These are enhanced by sight-seeing and photo opportunities of the locale’s cultural and natural attractions. Many trips also involve a visit to the local market, farm or food processing plant, giving insight to the ingredients that make up the dish. Pampangueno historian and culinary master Lilia Borromeo will give tourists a chance to bake San Nicholas cookies in her kitchen. Quezon Province pottery artist Ugu Bigyan opens his studio and dining area for morning snacks.
In a bid to put Filipino food in the map of international cuisine, the DOT will launch this year Kulinarya: A Guide to Philippine Cooking. Edited by food columnist Mikaela Fenix, the cook book is a collaboration of celebrated Filipino chefs Claude Tayag, Glenda Barreto, Myrna Segismundo, Jessie Sinsioco, Conrad Calalang and Margarita Fores. The food manual is a joint project of the DOT, Asia Society, San Miguel Corporation, Del Monte Corporation, Anvil Publishing and the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines. “The Kulinarya guide includes recipes for dishes that best define Philippine flavors. This project aims to provide a standard method of preparing, cooking and plating well-loved Filipino food that can be shared even abroad. We envision halo-halo and adobo to be as popular as sushi and apple pie in the global menu,” Durano said. Single Filipina women seeking dating, love and friendship   "Fired Travel Agent Reveals How To Get Dirt Cheap Airfare Tickets!" The secrets exposed here will exceed your wildest of expectations. Manipulate airline companies' ticket pricing computer systems to give you $1,000's of discounts on your ticket. Earn free vouchers for airfare tickets just from making a phone call and without ever even flying at all! The KEY to traveling for cheap, and how to use this knowledge to get the biggest bargains!My Airfare Secrets »
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