TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 12
River Graze, Melbourne,
Australia
Filipino Cuisine
to be served at
Melbourne Food
and Wine Festival
& Wine Restaurant of the Year.
In Melbourne, John Rivera (San Pellegrino
Young Chef of the Year and executive chef at
Restaurant Lûmé), Ross Magnaye (head chef
of the highly regarded Rice Paper Sisters) and
Yasmin Newman (food and travel writer, photog-
rapher and TV presenter) are the ambassadors of
Filipino food and creators of its modern interpre-
tation.
The Entrée.pinays
A Melbourne-based group of Filipino female
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entrepreneurs - THE ENTREE.PINAYS is leading the
charge to bring the Filipino Food Movement to
Australia. “Entree” being the first course of the meal in Australian culture
and “Pinay” referring to the Tagalog word for “Filipino girl or woman”.
ocal and international food connoisseurs will get to taste
Appropriate since each of the members are food-loving, enterprising
and discover Filipino cuisine as Australia’s iconic food
Filipinas.
and wine festival brings the spotlight on Filipino cuisine
Fides Mae Santos-Arguelles, the co-founder and sales and marketing
at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (MFWF).
director of Entrée.pinays says they aim to combat the challenges and neg-
In a series of events that will feature and celebrate
ative stigmas facing Filipino cuisine, shed light on the true value of Filipino
Filipino cuisine, top chefs from Manila, New York and
cuisine, build a better platform upon which to celebrate and elevate the
Melbourne will serve Filipino food and also conduct
Filipino food experience and gather those that are working tirelessly to do
masterclasses during the MFWF.
the same.
Chefs Jordy Navarra, Nicole Ponseca and Yasmin New-
It is for this reason that they approached the Philippine Trade and
man will prepare a one-off 'BARRIO' dinner series with
Investment Centre in Sydney (PTIC-Sydney) to explore ways to partner
Ross Magnaye, head chef of Rice Paper Sister Restaurant on 12 and 13
with the Philippine government in promoting Filipino food and culture via
March 2019. This dining series is part of the Global Dining Series of MFWF.
creative collaboration, community experiences and stories.
Navarra runs Toyo Eatery in Manila, crowned with the Miele One to
Alma Argayoso, the Philippine government’s Special Trade Representa-
Watch Award 2018 amongst Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. Ponseca is behind
tive praises the initiatives of the Entrée.Pinays as it has been the thrust of
New York City's Maharlika and Jeepney, while local food and travel writer
the Philippine government to mainstream Filipino cuisine.
Newman is the author of the critically acclaimed cookbook, 7000 Islands:
“Our trade office will collaborate with Entrée.pinays and other relevant
Cherished Recipes and Stories from the Philippines.
stakeholders to promote a better appreciation of Filipino cuisine and
These three global chefs will join Magnaye to tell the story of their
commercially ensure that more Filipino food and ingredients are available
shared heritage, culinary journeys and advocacy for the cuisine they love
in the Australian market,” says Argayoso.
most – Filipino.
“We also have a Very Important Buyer Program and Fly-in-Journalist Pro-
Drawing on their Filipino heritage, these gourmands will co-create an
gram in the Philippines where we sponsor food importers and journalists
exclusive BARRIO menu, providing the entree for MFWF visitors to im-
to fly to the Philippines to attend IFEX Philippines, an international food
merse themselves in the Philippines’ rich culinary heritage.
exhibition showcasing the freshest produce and finest food and ingredi-
The House of Food & Wine, the festival’s premium drinking and din-
ents that the Philippines can offer”, Argayoso added.
www.dti.gov.ph
ing destination will also host a program of activities including its signa-
ture MasterClass with Jordy Navarra and Nicole Ponseca, and John Rivera
in the line-up on Sunday 10 March, while Rice Paper Sister will help show-
case some sizzling Asian Street Food Filipino style on Saturday 9 March.
Filipino Food Movement
Melbourne City,
The Filipino Food Movement in the U.S. was founded to create broad
Australia
awareness, appreciation, and enhanced investment in Filipino Culinary
Arts.
In just a few years, the Filipino Food Movement has gathered national
attention in the press, millions of worldwide impressions on social media,
and hundreds of passionate and talented individuals who believe Filipino
cuisine deserves its rightful place in the global menu.
This year and beyond looks to celebrate the Filipino Food Movement
locally and globally, which includes Toyo (Manila) being the first Filipino
restaurant globally awarded the ‘Miele One To Watch Award’ at World’s 50
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Best Restaurants event in 2018, and LASA (Los Angeles) named 2018 Food
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