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10th Philippine Food Expo 2011

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I often visit the World Trade Center's calendar for some expo's whole year-round. This February 24-27 is the 10th PhilFoodEx Food Expo.
This event showcased everything about FOOD... Most of the participants are Entre-Pinoys (Filipino entrepreneurs) from all places around the country. From Bagnet of Ilocos Norte to Durian candies of Davao... all foodies gather on this event not only to buy but also to inform everyone what Filipinos CAN offer in the fast developing Food industry. For an entrance fee of P 50.00/ person and with 20% discount for Senior citizen, its worth it!

First stop: eat with your eyes first at the Food Styling and Photography Competition on the entrance of the hall. Below are some shots of the mouth-watering entries:

Next, if Batangas have their Baracco coffee that will make you say "Ala eh!", here is the proud Musang Coffee of Ifugao, Mountain province. Too bad, no free-taste this coffee is very expensive at P800.00 per pack, phew!
If Italy have their Red wine, Philippines have several fruit and berry-blended wines and liquors. Who says honey is only a sweetener?? Here in PhilFoodEx, there is the Honey wine! These Honey wines' price ranges from P250.00 to P450.00 per bottle.
Coconut producers have their Lambanog (coconut wine) is known to be "the poor-man's drink". This wine came from the sap of coconut palm normally carries about 80 to 90 proof variations. In recent years, this is only enjoyed by locals in Southern Luzon particularly in Quezon province. But now, some of the entre-Pinoys blended this local drink with contemporary flavors to give a modern flair that party-goers can say SHOT! SHOT! SHOT! They known to be the Lambalites (Price: P100.00 - P350.00)
i got myself the Melon and Bubble gum flavors, the free taste is delicious! :P
There were also inedible treats like the food displays. This way of food presentation is first known in Japan. Such displays are made of plastic material and colored as if they were real. Actually, THEY LOOKS REAL makes you wanna take a bite! :)




Franchising makes a boom in the business world. This allows and invites everyone to have an investment may it be a P20,000-Ice scramble cart or P100,000-Lugaw (rice porridge blended with spices) stand. In the Philippines, these food carts dresses up Pinoy street foods. If you don't want to gamble your money to put up a unique business, franchising is an option for to get started. Below are some samples from the food expo:



There are some other food products in the Food Expo too bad I was not able to get shots of them. Can't wait for the next food expo! Well, that's all for now,hehe.

I'll be back soon for more mouth-watering finds!

xoxo
Tere :)
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