July 26th, 2013 — Affairs, Promos / Events
I have attended a number of food bazaars and exposition in the past years but the recent Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival held at the NBC Tent in Taguig last month was exceptionally fun. Beyond just tummy filling, the food festival was also a great event.
Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival @ NBC Tent
What made the Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival a Success
The two-day first Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival held last June 2013 was a resounding success for the brand after being able to come up the big event.smooth and easy.
Here are the following reasons which I think made the first Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival a success:
First, of course, is the food. There were a lot of food kiosk and stalls serving great food.
Moreover, with a theme focusing on Filipino cusine and pinoy specialties, most of the food stalls and exhibitors, even those not necessarily have a pinoy inclination came up with specific pinoy specialties to showcase exclusively during the event only.
Vigan Empanada
Inutak
The Juice Barista & Pedro’s Buko
Choco ATBP. & Mrs. Grahams
Some of which that were substantial are the following: Inutak, Teue Deli, Kesong Puti Tsiskeyk, The Juice Barista, Mrs. Grahams, Choco ATBP, Manongs Bagnet Station, Tiltilan, Vigan Empanada, Pinoysilog, Whisk, Pedro’s Buko, Double Delights, Manila Bake,
My favorites were Inutak, Mrs. Grahams, The Juice Barista, and True Deli‘s Litson baboy Ramo with Sarsa ng Kabote which I had for lunch albeit it costs P270. I think it was my first time to eat baboy ramo. 🙂
Litson Baboy Ramo with Sarsa ng Kabote
True Deli
Tamarind Dressing from Whisk & Localized Premium Chocolates
Greek Yoghurt & Frabelle’s Ocean Fresh
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Chef Bruce Lim and Chef Rosebud Cooking Demos
Chef Bruce Lim and Chef Rosebud each held one or two cooking demos which exhibited great Pinoy cuisines using practical Electrolux appliances in the kitchen.
Chef Bruce Lim
Chef Rosebud
Second, there were a lot of partner brands relevant to the food industry. Some of the them include Anolon by Meyer, Chefs Lab, The Orange Project, CIF, and Corelle.
Anolon by Meyer
Dole Philippines
CIF
The Orange Project
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Sagip Kapamilya Kitchen Project
The evemt also showcased the construction of Sagip Kapamilya Kitchen project where Electrolux Philippines donated a kitchen showcase gave the ABS-CBN Foundation a kitchen make-over to give the group voluteers a great kitchen to work on essential to their daily operations.
Electrolux-Sagip Kapamilya Kitchen Project
Ms. Andrea Pionilla, Group Product Manager of Electrolux Philippines, also delivered a speech.
There were a number of contests held for the audience and the media during the program proper. Electrolux gave away kitchen goodies and appliances including a pair of Electrolux microwave ovens for the top prize in the on-the-spot cooking contests for the unsuspecting crowd participants.
Winners of the On-The-Spot Cooking Contest: Byahilo and Pinoy Adventursita
Electrolux DiscoverE Activities
More than just giving away lootbags and freebies, exhibitors made sure it was an interacive one where participants were only able to recieve the loots upon completion of the Discover-E passports after completing some easy tasks.
The social media hastags #DiscoverE with the @ElectroluxPH tags were also encouraged from the blogosphere, Twitter world, Facebook, and Instagram.
More Photos Here (to be updated soon)
Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival
Kudos and congratulations to Electrolux Philippines and the organizers of the Electrolux Discover-E Food Festival. I hope there will be another one in 2014! 🙂
April 19th, 2013 — Affairs, Promos / Events
The food-filled summer weekend food fair is back on it’s 3rd year – Best Food Forward! It will fill your tummies on April 20-21, 2013 at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City.
Opening as early as 10am,  Best Food Forward is expected to house over 6,000 food-lovers in this two-day stint. It will showcase various specialty food stalls, cooking demonstrations, celebrity chefs, showbiz guests, and of course, foodies like you and me!
Best Food Forward 2013
The events’ beneficiary will be the Unang Hakbang Foundation who hosts a weekly feeding for program kids. Chef Bruce Lim will also be doing a cooking demo on Saturday, April 20 at 2pm!
7 Food Stalls to Check Out
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Earl Grey Almond Crips
Delicakes by Joy
I love 2 things from Delicakes by Joy, the tea-infused pastries Flavored Macarons and the Earl Grey Almond Crips.
The former looks like a fusion of the traditional Filipino macarons and cupcakes which are moist to the taste inside and out. A box of original macaroons box of 12s mini costs P160; the assorted one is P180.
The latter is even better with its crispy texture hihglighted by my favorite almond slivers. It’s not cheap at P150 per 80 grams but the experience eating ’em is worth the amount.
Delicakes by Joy Tea-Infused Macaroon Flavors
As simple as it looks, these fudge-centered cookies will grab your taste buds at first bite and leave you wanting for more. It comes in 3 flavors too!
Kalookies
Our Kitchen provides varied food offerings but hihglighted their brownies and microwave-ready meal packs.
Our Kitchen Brownies and Meal Packs
Mrs. Graham’s Bakery has a gamut of macaroon surprises in different flavors.
Mrs. Graham’s Bakery Macaroons
And just when you thought, you’ve got ye our favorite salad dressings at home, wait ’til you taste Kewpie Salad Dressings in bottles.
Kewpie Salad Dressings
- Curly Pepitas Magic Drinks and More (Butter Beer)
From the creators of the famous Butter Beer in Mercato Centrale, they came up with new products such as the Speculoos Pulvoron, Speculoos Shake, and Speculoos Milktea
Curly Pepitas Speculoos Variants
It’s not just the burger, the bacon or the ingredients, it’s the combinatin of them all which makes Eat My GF (Garlic Fries) stand out form the others. Take a big bite!
Eat My GF servings with Gold Leaf Tea to balance the fight 🙂
Best Food Forward Tickets:
Tickets to the event will be available on the day itself! Just go to NBC Tent to purchase your tickets! Entrance fee is just P 75 or get some tickets for free from NomNom Club! 🙂 Reminiscing about Best Food Forward 2012. 🙂
Partners and Sponsors:
Best Food Forward is partnered with Electrolux, Alaska Milk Corporation, Kewpie, Flyace Corporation, Jolly and Philips. Special thanks go to Gastro Chef, Mac Graphic Carranz, Outcomm, Gourmet Farms, Enzo’s Shawarma and Tapa King. Media partners include ClicktheCity, Lifestyle Network, Crossover 101.1, Nuffnang, Food, Appetite, Flavors, Yummy, Yummy.ph, the Asian Food Channel, Openrice.com, BusinessWorld, Highlife, Wedding Flavours, MyWeb.ph, Media Magnet, Herword.com, Zodio and When In Manila.
Delicakes by Joy
Best Food Forward
NBC TENT
8th avenue corner Katipunan Circle, Bonifacio Global City
(across the FORT STRIP, walking distance from ROX,Bonifacio High Street)
0917.8871933 or 2119644
www.bestfoodforward.com.ph
Facebook:Â https://www.facebook.com/pages/Best-Food-Forward/148077355228746
See you at the NBC Tent for the Best Food Forward 2013 Summer Food Fair this weekend!
May 18th, 2011 — Affairs, Promos / Events
Hear ye, hear ye! We have a food af-fair in May as Yummy Magazine will soon have its first ever food fair called “Yummy Eats” happening on May 21, 2011 (10AM to 6PM) at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City.
Yummy Eats
With a P150 admission fee, Yummy Eats will showcase different foodie activities including cooking demos, culinary school cook-offs, and an eating fair for the visitors. Sample tasty goodies from hand-picked food concessionaires at the event! Foodie brands will also be participating such as Hunt’s, McCormick, Saranggani Bangus, and Petron Gasul.
Bring a copy of Yummy Magazine‘s May 2011 issue and pay only P100 to enter! Moreover, a number of prizes will also be raffled off. I’ll be there at about after lunch or 1pm on May 21. See you at “Yummy Eats!”
May 15th, 2010 — Affairs, Appetizer, Bar/Grills, Beverage, Casual, Coffee Shops, Cravings, Dessert, Fine Dining, Hotels, Makati, Ortigas, Pizza / Pasta, places, Promos / Events, Restaurants, Street Fare, Sweet Shops, The Fort, Where To Eat
ManilaQ's Corned Beef Pansigang
The Ultimate Taste Test 4.0 was concluded a few hours ago – May 14 – at the NBC Tent in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
I’m usually slow in publishing my stories taking a few days or more. So, I’m first releasing some of the photos I took earlier in the Ultimate Taste Test 4.0 foodie event organized by Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet and hosted by foodies Ivan Man Dy and Spanky Enriquez.
Marty's Baconette Strips Snack (chichirya)
A lot happened and so much food consumed within the three solid hours of food tasting by more than 1000 foodies being served by about 50 food suppliers.
There’s even a voting / ranking system of the best tasting food in the UTT.
For now, feel free to feast on some photos of the Ultimate Lamon, este, Tasting event:
Main Courses / Entrees
Denim Kitchen
Ultimate taste Test Lechon
The Fruit Garden (leftmost top), Happy Green (Right bottom)
Ultimate Taste Test 4.0 - ManilaQ
Empanada Avenue
Roast DucK Siopao
Desserts:
Chocolate Moist Cake
Purple Dough Desserts
Frozen Meringue by Tina Raines
Divinr Drsserts (Leftmost Top ); Dulceline Gourmets (Leftmost Bottom); Monterey (Upper Right)
Kraze Kitch Bakeshop
Ultimate Taste Test Desserts (I forgot the dessert place name) 🙂
More Brands
ManilaQ, Crave Burger, Muscovy, Swirls
The People / Crowd
Mombloggers (upper left); Performers (lower left); Bobby Yan (lower right)
Arpee Lazaro of Aqua Health Alkaline Water
Ella Ganda's Liempo (upper left); college orgmates (upper center); Crave Burger (upper right)
Ivan Man Dy of Old Manila Walks (night's host with Spanky Enriquez)
Ultimate Taste Test 4.0
The stories behind the photos and my recommendations of the Ultimate Taste Test 4 will follow in a few days so visit this blog again to check out which servings made it to NomNom‘s top list. 🙂
May 12th, 2010 — Affairs, Appetizer, Bar/Grills, Beverage, Casual, Coffee Shops, Cravings, Dessert, Makati, Ortigas, Pizza / Pasta, places, Promos / Events, Restaurants, Sweet Shops, The Fort, Where To Eat
After the successful Ultimate Taste Tests in the previous years, Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet, with the participation of about 50 food suppliers invite you to the Biggest Ultimate Taste Test in the Philippines!
To be held on May 14, 2010, 7 to 10pm at 1,000 foodies are expected to troop to the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. The foodies-turned-food critics will taste-test some of the upcoming food concoctions of tomorrow and newest young brands.
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May 13 5pm Update
The 1000 foodie slots are all filled up; even for walk-ins on the day itself
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Not to be dismissed as a simple buffet, it’s like taking a peek inside a foodie’s kitchen and getting a taste of their food. Moreover, participants can rate them and provide feedback.
The event will be hosted by Old Manila Walks food-culture guide and foodie Manila Boy Blogger Ivan Man Dy and Spanky Enriquez, respectively. The Comedy Cartel will also be there a s a special guest.
A contribution fee of P230/head includes a P200 contribution to MASED (Macario Arnold for Socio-Economic Development) Foundation’s Out-of-School Youth Program and P30 for one bottle of any of the San Miguel Lifestyle Brews: San Miguel Super Dry, Premium All-Malt and Cerveza Negra(on ly for 18 yrs old & above) . For children who are 3-6 years old, the contribution fee is only P100.
Participation mechanics through registration as one of the 1,000 foodies in the event is not included in the article anymore since it is two days away. You are encouraged to try coming early as walk-ins. For more details, you may email Rache at rache@diaz.ph
Note: Parking is available at The Fort Strip or around the NBC Tent.
Food Suppliers as of last week
Appetizers / Starters (9)
1. Brazo by Ces Lopez
St. Francis Quiche (with Portobello and Asparagus)
Chicken Pork Adobo Quiche
Classic Quiche Lorraine in Gruyere Cheese
2. Denim Kitchen
Bangus Sardines in Canola Oil
Smoked Mackerel in Olive Oil, Crunchy Garlic, Mango Chutney
3. Chile Vitas
Chile Cheese, Chile Vinegar, Chile Mustard & Chile Pepper sauce
4. Maison de Valere‘s chicken liver pate on toasts.
5. The Fruit Garden Assorted Fruit Jam
6. Joax Ingredients & Food Development Corporation‘s Fried cured meat and Dimsum
7. Emapanada Avenue‘s Empanadas
8. Oishi Smart C+ lemon variant and Marty’s Baconnette Strips
9. Anla’s Congee
Main Course / Meat (13)
10. Lattize’s Lengua Sulipena and Corned Beef
11. Pepita’s Kitchen Lechon
12. Sunrise Bucket Chicken Wings
13. Dulcelin main course + 1 dessert
14. Sakae Sushi Spider Roll Sushi
15. Pepetons Grill
Kapalmuks – deep-fried pig face, it’s like crispy pata
Sinuman na tyan ng Bangus – Bangus belly wrapped in banana leaves
Binalay – Ibanag’s kakanin
Bundok rice – Pinoy version of Thai bagoong rice
16. Goodles Pasta
17. Crave Burger
18. JAM Foods‘ Angus Beef Tapa
19. True Santos Duck Farm’s Muscovy Duck Ham (with special ham sauce)
20. Jay’s Caldereta
21. The Classic Roast Whole Roast Duck and Roast Duck Siopao
22. Qasa 61‘s Marikina Cuisine
Desserts (16)
23. Kraze Kitch Bakeshop
Lengua de Gato – original, almonds, oatmeal raisin, ube
Flourless Chocolate Cake
24. Adee’s Caramel Bars
25. Savoury Pies
Frozen Lemon and Herb Pie plus Frozen Strawberry Pie
26. Marveron Enterprises
Macaroons, apple pie, food for the gods and fresh lumpiang ubod
27. Purple Dough
Chocolate Chip Cookies/Peanut Butter Cookies
28. Heidi’s Taiwan Snowflakes Ice
29. Craveman Food Ventures Inc.
Shaved Snow with toppings/flavors: Strawberry, Mango,
Chocolate, Banana-choco, Ube-Munggo, Sweet Corn, Peanut
30. Better Sweet Spot’s Cakes & Cupcakes – Dark Chocolate Cheese,
Red Velvet, Chocolate Lava, Chewy Chocolate
31. Crepes & Cream Fiesta Halo Crepe
32. The Bandana Baker Mango Bars, Mega Chocolate Cookies, Cranberry & White Chocolate cookies
33. Anne Hilario‘s Chocolate praline ganache cake
34. Benzi‘s Cheese Brownies, Apple Bavarian Torte Cheesecake Lollipop or Cheesecake Truffle
35. Divine Desserts
36. Jeren‘s Kefir for Vegan from Coconut Kefir Dressing
37. Boracay’s Frozen Swirl Kefir
38. Fruits in Ice Cream Summer Cafe (FIC) Sansrival
Drinks (6)
39. San Miguel Lifestyle Brew’s San Mig Dry, Cerveza Negra, Premium All-Malt
(Tasting Portions for FREE, P50/bottle during the event)
Note: Beer will only be served to Foodies 18 years old and above
40. SodaStream by Max.Ideas Marketing Corporation
41. Conlins Coffee by Conlins Coffee World Inc.
42. El Kapitan Coffee
43. Arpee Lazaro’s Aqua Health alkaline ionized water
44. Paco Magsaysay‘s Holly’s Milk
See you at the Ultimate Taste Test 4.0 on May 14 and let’s take on the food critic’s hat. Everybody’s input will be essential. 🙂