Philippine Embassy in Ankara Holds Cooking Demonstration of PH Cuisine Featuring Mama Sita Products
Madam Ana Algabre Hernandez presents one of the Philippines’ most famous dishes, the kare-kare. (Ankara PE photo)
ANKARA 19 December 2020 – The Philippine Embassy in Ankara held a cooking demonstration at the Hilton Ankara Hotel on 18 December 2020. The event is part of the Embassy’s cultural diplomacy initiatives to promote Philippine cuisine to the wider Turkish public and serve as a platform for the possible entry of Philippine products in Turkey.
Madam Ana Algabre Hernandez, spouse of Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Raul S. Hernandez, gave a demonstration on how to cook one of the Philippines’ most famous dishes, the kare-kare in two ways – the traditional and the Mama Sita way. Madam Hernandez selected kare-kare for its similarity to some traditional Turkish dishes and for the way it caters to the Turkish palette.
Hilton Executive Chef Mehmet Yigit Alper, businessman Ali Boydak, and Editor-in-Chief of The Diplomatic Observer Serhat Onalp were on hand on to sample the final product and praised the taste and flavors of the kare-kare.
The cooking demonstration aimed to present the Philippines` unique culture and identity through food and highlight that Philippine cuisine can cater to the tastes of the Turkish mainstream public. Mama Sita’s book, “Flavors of the Philippines Traditional and Contemporary Filipino Dishes Made Easy for Home Cooks in the Middle East” was also given to the guests as a token of appreciation.
The video of the cooking demonstration can be accessed through the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB6MmSqFzso&feature=youtu.be
Top photo, from left to right: Chef Alpar, Mr. Boydak, Madame Hernandez, Ambassador Hernandez, Mr. Serhat, Vice Consul Marc Benigno, and Attache Sheila Solas. Bottom photos: Madam Hernandez using the Mama Sita kare-kare mix as she demonstrates how to cook kare-kare the Mama Sita way. (Ankara PE photo)
For more information, visit https://www.ankarape.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinTurkey/.