 | DA-Caraga culminates Filipino Food Month, showcases Pinoy cuisine |
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https://pia.gov.ph; May 4, 2021
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga conducted the Filipino Food Month culmination program highlighting the indigenous and local food source through a cooking competition.
The participants of the cooking competition hail from the Rural Improvement Clubs (RIC) of Barangays Bobon, Tiniwisan, and Taligaman in Butuan City. The competition was divided into three rounds wherein 30 minutes was allotted for the ‘alimango’ or crabs as the main dish, 30 minutes for the mudfish, and 40 minutes for the native chicken.
Supervising Agriculturist of Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Isabelita Ocampo stressed the importance of celebrating the Filipino culinary tradition notwithstanding the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are glad to finally celebrate the culmination of Filipino Food Month even with our limited participants. It is important to recognize these as part of our cultural heritage as it fosters a sense of belongingness and national pride. This is also the reason why we use indigenous dishes because we support our local products, we support our farmers," Ocampo said.
For the Mud Crab category, Rona Sanchez (RIC of Brgy. Bobon) was declared as the winner; Milvergrace Ducay (RIC of Brgy. Taligaman) for the Ginataang Mud Fish category; and Deodilita Jumadas (RIC of Brgy. Bobon) also won in the Saute Spicy Native Chicken category.
Per Presidential Proclamation 469, the month of April exemplifies the Filipino Culinary Tradition through the celebration of the Filipino Food Month or Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino. (DA-RFO XIII, RAFIS/PIA-Caraga)
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