PH Embassy in Damascus Celebrates Filipino Food Month 2023

DAMASCUS 03 May 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in Damascus held a salu-salo with the Filipino community in Damascus to celebrate the Filipino Food Month 2023 with the theme “Pagkaing Sariling Atin, Mahalin at Pagyamanin,” on 30 April 2023 at the Filipino Workers’ Resource Center.

A variety of Filipino dishes were showcased during the activity particularly adobong manok, pansit, lumpiang shanghai, lumpiang gulay, bicol express, pakbet, monggo, papaitan, beef caldereta, and tortang talong. Leche flan, empanada, bicho-bicho, ginataang bilo-bilo and custard cake were also served for appetizer/dessert and sago’t gulaman for drinks. The Embassy also complemented the salu-salo with unlimited rice that delighted the attendees.

Officer-in -Charge Mr. Edgar Matibag welcomed the attendees and noted that one of the aims of Filipino Food Month is to preserve and promote the vast culinary recipes and traditions of the country and acknowledged the role of the members of local communities who contribute to the Philippines’ culinary industry and national food security.

Thereafter, the Filipino Community members provided a brief description of each of the Filipino food showcased. In a short message, Cultural Officer Ms. Girlie Corpin encouraged the audience to take the opportunity being based in a foreign country to introduce and promote Filipino cuisine to our foreign friends as our food is also a part of our identity.

The Embassy regularly holds activities in participation of the government’s advocacies to engage the Filipino Community members and keep them involved in the Embassy’s programs. END

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