FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

It was no like other invitations but it was still of gastronomical proportion. Foremost, it wasn’t held in any restaurant nor food shop, albeit the setting was still in a hotel. Then the foods served were one of a kind - you won’t find them in restaurants not just here in Iloilo City but around Visayas and come to think of it, maybe in the whole country. And finally, it was whipped up by a multi-awarded chef and his champion team - right before our eyes! Held at the showroom of St. Therese College located at La Fiesta Hotel, dinner that night was hosted by Chef Miner del Mundo. It was a few days prior the 2011 Sabor Bisaya Culinary Competition in Bacolod City and it customary for Chef Miner to invite a few of his friends to savour his creations for any contest. Th e food prepared were top of the line – the finest quality ingredients and specially prepared for us by an award winning team. I was also in the company of Chef Miguel Cordova (of Afrique's and Esca's fame), designers...

Come Friday and Saturday, all culinary roads lead to Bacolod City for the “ SABOR BISAYA - A Culinary Competition and Food Expo ”. Organized by Gruppo Uma Food Corporation, in cooperation with “The National Food Showdown” by TV Food Chefs Inc. of ABS–CBN Corporation chaired by Chef Myrna Segismundo, the showdown takes place on July 15-16, 2011, from 9am to 6pm, at the Convention Hall of the Bacolod Pavilion Hotel. This event is dedicated to upgrade the level of standards of the Food Service Industry Professionals and Students in the Visayas Region. Among the highlights is a Culinary Competition open to students and professionals in the following categories: Visayas Eliminations of Chef Wars “Modern Western” – Professional Division Visayas Eliminations of Chef Wars “Modern Filipino Kulinarya” – Student Division Modern Visayan Cuisine Challenge Modern Asia Seafood Challenge Organic Cuisine Challenge Creative Fried Rice Challenge On-the-Spot Cake Decorating Challenge Bar...