25 June 2019, Calgary – The Philippine
Consulate General supported the Philippine Cuisine
Festival Gala held on 17 June 2019 at the Winston Golf Club in Calgar
Consul
General Gilberto Asuque congratulated the event’s main organizers - Diaryo
Alberta Society (DAS) and the Philippine & Culinary Federation of Canada
(PCFC) – for putting up the event as part of the month-long celebration of the
Philippine Heritage Month in Alberta, Canada.
Eighteen
(18) Filipino chefs belonging to the PCFC came up with Filipino dishes that
were served to about 170 guests in fine-dining style. The Filipino chefs came
from various parts of the province of Alberta – Banff, Canmore, Cochrane,
Calgary, Strathmore – and from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Quezon City,
Philippines.
The
Filipino dishes showcased were the following:
Sutukil – A trio seafood dish with yellow fin tuna as the main ingredient and
done in sugba (grilled), tula (boiled) and kilaw (marinated
in vinegar). This dish is popular in General Santos.
Chicken
Inasal with Cucumber Salad – Grilled chicken cooked with
calamansi, lemongrass and anatto oil. The dish comes from Bacolod.
La Paz Batchoy – A sweet and salty beef
noodle soup popular in La Paz, Iloilo.
Hamonado and Biringhe Bulakenyo – Hamonado is pork meat
marinated overnight with sweetened pineapple sauce. Baringhe, popular in
Bulacan, is rice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric oil.
Durian Cheesecake – A dessert made of durian,
an exquisite tasting fruit that is abundant in Davao.
Mango Calamansi Cocktail – Cocktail drink combining
the Philippine mango and Philippine lime.
