Ceremonial pouring of rice in the giant puso during the first UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific on June 26, 2024.CEBU, Philippines — Being home to IloIlo, a UNESCO city of Gastronomy in 2023, it’s no surprise that the first-ever United Nations Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific is being hosted by Philippines. The event will take place until June 27.
“When we are traveling we are happy. If there’s no good food then there are no good memories,” UN Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili said. With its robust flavors of local dishes like adobo, sisig, lechon and even desserts like halo-halo getting popular overseas, the Philippine cuisine is a force to be reckoned with.
“It is to the interest of our entire nation to support Philippine gastronomy. Precisely because, not only does it feed the pallet, but it also supports millions of Filipino families, farmers, suppliers, artisans and the like – and therefore, it is a mutually beneficial effort to promote Filipino food and also support many other sectors in tourism including agriculture," she said.
With close coordination with the provincial government of Cebu, the delegates will also get a chance to explore the the city with its technical tours featuring Camotes Islands, culture and gastronomy tours in Argao and Dalaguete, as well as Bojo in Aloguinsan, which was named Best Tourism Village by the UNWTO in 2021.Unilab lauds FDA’s proactive measures vs fake drugs
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