Filipino Flavors: A Symposium

Attention all Filipino food lovers!

On May 15th and 16th 2010, the Asian Culinary Forum will be hosting a symposium on Filipino cuisine entitled Filipino Flavors: Tradition and Innovation. The symposium will be held at the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of California in San Francisco.

Included in this weekend-long celebration of Filipino food and culture will be various classes and seminars taught and hosted by a variety of Filipino food experts and Filipino celebrity chefs (yes, there is such a thing).

According to the ACF:

"Featured speakers include Amy Besa (Memories of Philippines Kitchens), Margarita Araneta Fores (Cafe Bola and Cibo restaurants in Metro Manila), Reggie Narito (Master Sommelier), Chef Kelly Degala and Chef Tim Luym, plus many many more authors, culinary experts and special guests.

Select from a fabulous buffet of choices or join in the entire feast.

Online registration closes May 12, or earlier if sold out."

To me, a couple of the standout classes/seminars of that weekend include the hands-on cooking class taught by Amy Besa (also of Purple Yam fame), as well as the Chef's Panel entitled "Inspiration and Innovation: The Future of Filipino Food". Heck, there's even an Adobo Throwdown!

Just from the looks of it, I am very hopeful that the symposium will do much to elevate Filipino cuisine.

To register for any (or all) of the symposium events, CLICK HERE.

Remember, registration closes May 12, or earlier if sold out!

Comments

[arnold]

Are you going? I'm going to be at at least two of the sessions (the cooking demo and the panel discussion).

[Erin]

It sounds really cool, I wish I could go.

[Albert Balbutin Jr.]

Burnt Loomp are you going? If not, i'll eat all I can in your honor!

[Caron Golden]

I could use this! By the way, I finally wrote up my piece on Seafood City. Check it out (http://www.sandiegofoodstuff.com/2010/05/filipino-cusine-mysteriously-eluding.html). I've linked to two of your pages. Thanks for the help and feel free to make any clarifications or corrections! Caron

[caninecologne]

hi marvin
wish i could go to that. the line up of chefs/authors/poets/etc looks awesome.

[BurntLumpia]

Hey Arnold. Sadly, I won't be making the trip up. But I really wanted to check out that Amy Besa class, so you're gonna have to let me know how it goes.

Me too, Erin;)

You're gonna have to eat lots of lumpia for me, Albert. Have at it!

Thanks for the link Caron. Great write-up!

The line up is indeed, awesome canine! It's killing me that I can't make it.

[Healthy Foods Blog]

Wow! I'm sure that would be a great event! Some of us are excited but not all of us are fortunate enough to come. Please do share us here (in your blog) the excitement you will experience on the symposium. Looking forward on your next entries! Enjoy!

To all the Filipinos: Mabuhay tayong lahat!

- Tera

[Manggy]

So sorry you won't be able to go- but then again, neither can I :( I hope someone chronicles it :)

[Lumpiang Sili]

Darn, I want to go there! But I can't because I've got school. It would have been fabulous to post pics on my food blog from that event. *sigh*

[allen buhay]

hey bro, allen buhay here... how do u get a hold of those chocolates? id love to try them....