Travel Daily | The Grace Hotel’s Flavours of the Philippines Food Festival

Last week, the team from The Grace Hotel came together from around the globe to taste the Philippines delicacies.

This year, three of the Philippines top chef’s Rodito I. Dimatera Head Chef, Benjamin Zabala Native Delicacies Chef and Leandro T. Templonuevo Sous Chef are in Sydney to treat Sydney siders to the indigenous food from land and sea, field and forest, with influences and culinary procedures from the likes of China, Spain, Mexico and the United States.

The Philippines has turned these influencers into unique tastes and integrated the difference cultural influences into their homes and restaurants and especially the harmonising culture that combined them into contemporary Philipino fare. Food and culture are virtually indistinguishable in the Philippines and brings together the unique mixture of eastern and western cuisine.

Chef Rodito I. Dimatera, Head Chef from the Philippines said, “I am honoured to have this opportunity to represent the Philippines and our amazing selection of food by bringing you the Flavours of Philippines Food Festival and sharing our culinary delights. In the Philippines food and eating is an integral part of our daily lives and it is customary to eat 5 small meals a day. We hope that during this festival, you can taste the diversity of our food from over 120 different ethnic groups.”