In the picture H.E. Mr. Jaime Victor Ledda, Ambassador of The Philippines and spouse Gina Ledda.
By Roy Lie Atjam.
Every month Hotel Crowne Plaza The Hague, organize a Food Festival in cooperation with an Embassy. This time around it was the Embassy of the Philippines that showcase Philippines Flavours from Friday 21 June to Sunday 23 June.
As stated above, Filipino cuisine was in the limelight, customers had the opportunity to enjoy dishes prepared by the two renowned chefs:
Chef Maite Hontiveros-Dittke; Dusseldorf, Germany and Chef Tani Morabe, Amsterdam. Along with Crowne Plaza’s Chef Sido de Brabander.
The chefs use authentic ingredients form the various regions of the Philippines archipelago.
H.E. Ambassador Jaime Victor Ledda of the Philippines accompanied by his wife Gina Ledda and a group of invitees inaugurated Philippines Flavours weekend 2019 with dinner. Featuring on the menu were top Filipino dishes such as Lumpiang Sariwa, chicken sisig flakes. The main dish was Beef Adobo, braised short ribs in Mama Sita’s cane vinegar. Dessert Biko and much more.
Many customers came around over the weekend to sample the gorgeous Filipino flavours.
It is not the first time Ambassador Jaime V Ledda, an advocate of Filipino cuisine organize a food event. He did so two years ago with a project named “KULINARYA” at several locations in The Hague.
The Philippines Flavours weekend 2019 has been a tremendous success.
