Angeles' Sisig to be showcased in DOT's Flavors of the Philippines

ANGELES CITY -- The best pork dish in the world, as dubbed by New York Times, is set to be showcased in the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) month-long cultural and gastronomic feast, which presents the country’s culinary prowess and interest worldwide.

The famed Angeles Sizzling Sisig will take center stage at DOT's Flavors of the Philippines, an event that serves as a prelude for Madrid Fusion Manila 2015.

Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, the dish has paved the way for Angeles to be recognized and take part in events such as Flavors, where it would be presented in a wide variety of ways.

"This will not only make Sisig an intangible heritage for us Angeleños. It will also widen participants' culinary perspective in cooking best versions of Sisig while still paying tribute to that original taste that stirred their cooking prowess," the mayor said.

Apart from this, Dr. Richard Daenos of the Angeles City Tourism Office has revealed various activities lined-up for this month-long celebration.

Highlighting Angeles’ celebration of Flavors would be "Sisig Fiesta of Angeles City", an exhibit of the world renowned pork dish to be held on April 14, 10:00 a.m., at the Museo ning Angeles. Part of the event would be a city heritage walking tour and a cooking demonstration by Chef Claude Tayag.

A summer cooking lesson for kids, dubbed Maglutu Tamu, will run from April 8 to 24, while a seminar-workshop dubbed as “Culinary Tourism: Designing Tour Packages vis-à-vis Local Cultural Assets on April 10 will both be held at the Museo ning Angeles. Facilitating this seminar-workshop will be Tracey Santiago of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Philippines and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Various food merchants boasting the flavors of the world will also be at Marquee Mall from April 1 to 31.

Meanwhile, currently ongoing during the April weekdays is Junior Chef’s League: Essentials of Culinary Arts, a summer class cooking program at the International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management (ISCAHM) – Angeles.

On April 22, 10:00 a.m. at the SM City Clark, the Hotels and Restaurants Association of Pampanga (HARP) will hold a Cook-off Challenge while on the April 30, Chef Sau Del Rosario will launch his book, "20 Years of Love + Cooking".

For more details on the events, you may contact Jinggoy Roque at 0917-714 9268 or +(63 45) 625 2286 or send an email to acto.ac50@gmail.com.

You can also visit the Angeles City Tourism office’s Facebook page: facebook.com/AngelesCityTourismOffice and follow their Twitter handle: @AngelesCityTourism. (AC-CIO)

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