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PH Consulate General in Melbourne Supports Buwan ng Wika Event of Filipino Restaurant in Melbourne

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Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao and Cultural Officer Maria Cristina Malvas supported Barangay, with founder Chef Fhred Erick Batalona, during its Buwan ng Wika event on 10 September 2022. (Melbourne PCG photos)

MELBOURNE 16 September 2022 - The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, represented by Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao and Cultural Officer Maria Cristina Malvas, supported Barangay, a Melbourne-based pop-up restaurant in Melbourne with their event for the Buwan ng Wika entitled, “A night that is filled with Filipino Culture, Food and Fashion” at the the Motley Bauhaus in Melbourne Victoria on 10 September 2022.  

The head chef of Barangay Chef Fhred Erick Batalona organized a pop-up event, featuring Filipino music, food, dance and fashion. The meal featured a Filipino seven-course degustation starting from adobo bites, salted duck egg puto, pancit wrap, tortang talong tart, kaldereta sliders, mango float serbet and biko/ube halaya. 

They also served Filipino drinks called Samalamig and Filipino Cocktail selections that featured memories of the islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

There were also Filipino performances by Dee Ariana, Junelzki and Jancent Milante. The guests also enjoyed the Filipino Formal Wear Fashion Show by Lilian Bermudez.

Barangay pop-up restaurant is entirely inspired by Filipino Culture in terms of cuisine, beverages, atmosphere, and experience. “Barangay” meaning Village, is not only a Filipino Pop-Up restaurant, but also an experience to engross oneself into Filipino Culture and further recreate Filipino Cuisine. According to Chef Batalona, “Barangay aims to increase Filipino Cuisine’s popularity and influence amongst other Asian Cuisines present in Melbourne, Australia by doing Pop-up events and catering. END

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Seven-course Filipino meal prepared by the head chef of Barangay Chef Fhred Erick Batalona for the event. (Melbourne PCG photo)

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Attendees were able to enjoy Filipino performances by Dee Ariana, Junelzki, and Jancent Milante along with a Filipino Formal Wear Fashion Show by Lilian Bermudez. (Melbourne PCG photo)