Global culinary experts at WSFC17
Top heritage street food vendors and celebrity chefs from across the globe will soon flock Manila for five days of gastronomic adventure of local and international street food at the World Street Food Congress (WSFC) 2017. Happening from May 31 to June 4 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, the experts will share insights, developments and opportunities in street food heritage and culture in the World Street Food Dialogue. Over 30 authentic street food vendors from 13 nations, including Philippines, will be flown in to dazzle the foodies at the World Street Food Jamboree component.
Leading the speakers are Anthony Bourdain, international food and travel celebrity, and Greg Drescher who is currently the vice-president of strategic initiatives and industry leadership at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Joining them are our country’s very own culinary maven, Claude Tayag, who spe- cializes in Kapampangan dishes and owns the famous Bale Datung; as well as Sau Del Rosario who is a proud owner of the popular modern Kapampangan café, Café Fleur and 25 Seeds, Sarsa’s JP Anglo, and Rafael Jardeleza who is the founder and project director of the annual Tabuan Western Visayas Ilonggo Heritage Cooking Competition and Food Fair.
Also included in the list of speakers are Mai Pham, author of several award-winning cookbooks including The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking, Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table and Flavours of Asia and, Malcolm Lee who is the head chef and owner of the first Michelinstarred Peranakan restaurant, Candlenut, to name a few.
Curated by K.F. Seetoh and organized by Makansutra and presented by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), this year’s WSFC17 is bigger and better with over 50 kinds of street food representing 13 different countries in over 30 stalls plus pop-up booths.
The event will also host the World Street Food Jamboree, where you can sample different local and international street food and at the same time mingle with celebrity chefs at the cooking demo; and the World Street Food Awards, where the best of industry professionals will be awarded.