Berliners Get Taste of PH Products at Weihnachtsrodeo Christmas Bazaar

Philippine booth at the Christmas bazaar held from 07-08 December 2019, in Berlin’s Kreuzberg District. (Berlin PE photo)

BERLIN 10 December 2020 –– Berliners got a taste of Filipino food this Christmas through the Philippine Embassy stand at the Weihnachtsrodeo Christmas Bazaar, held from 07 to 08 December 2019, in Berlin’s trendy Kreuzberg District.

With its participation, the Philippine Embassy in Berlin and its partners put on display food products that werre not only of good quality, but also sustainably-produced.

Health-conscious and eco-friendly Berliners took their pick from a wide-variety of products on offer, such as black and red rice, coconut vinegar and sugar, and banana chips courtesy of Loop Products, a Dutch distributor of fair-trade products sourced directly from Filipino farmers and cooperatives.

Curious shoppers were served Filipino Christmas staple bibingka and beef empanada, as well as ube (purple yam) waffle, and adobo from Ayan Filipino Streetfood Restaurant based in Berlin.

Those looking for holiday presents were also in for a treat with a selection of pearl jewelry, fashion accessories, and handicraft items from the Little Big Box Project of the International Bazaar Foundation and the Department of Foreign Affairs Special Projects Unit. END

Filipino food, a selection of pearl jewelry, fashion accessories, and handicraft items at the Christmas bazaar held from 07-08 December 2019, in Berlin’s Kreuzberg District. (Berlin PE photo)

Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega (second from right) with the Loop Team at the Christmas bazaar held from 07-08 December 2019, in Berlin’s Kreuzberg District. (Berlin PE photo)

For more information, visit  https://www.berlinpe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippine-embassy.de or https://www.facebook.com/PHinGermany.