DTI-CITEM recognized for 3 event awards for its 2022 CAEXPO Participation
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) was recently recognized for its outstanding representation of the Philippines through trade exhibitions and promotions in China, bagging the Best Trade Visitor Award, Best Promotion on Investment...
18 Filipino food exporters bag over $50M export deals in Gulfood 2023
CITEM successfully showcased PH's top healthy and halal-certified products in one of the world's biggest food fair The Philippines generated $50.65 million export sales, surpassing its target by over 300 percent, in the world’s largest annual food and beverage expo,...
The next generation of Filipino food
Get to know these culinary rockstars and their uniquely mouthwatering creations Making waves in the global scene, Filipino cuisine has been making headlines with its unique flavors and techniques. The rise to international fame of Filipino cuisine resulted in...
10 ways to upgrade your Fruit Salad
It’s hard to beat a classic like fruit salad, the ubiquitous Filipino holiday dessert enjoyed by both the young and old. It’s a simple medley of pantry staples that add color to the season’s festivities. A fruit salad starts with a can of fruit cocktail, with its...
Philippine halal-certified food products set to steal the spotlight at Gulfood 2023
A delegation of 18 Philippine companies will showcase premium halal-certified food products through a country exhibit at the Gulf Food Hotel and Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire, or Gulfood, to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the United Arab...
The range of roasted pigs in the Philippines
A grand celebration in the Philippines is incomplete without an irrational amount of food, and holding court in the center of it all is the glorious lechon. This culinary tradition may have been passed on to us by our Spanish colonizers, but over the centuries we have...
Learning about lechon
It may not seem like it, but the history of the beloved lechon has political and religious roots. The name would suggest that lechon was adapted from the Spanish invaders who colonized the Philippines for over 300 years. Leche means “milk,” referencing the suckling...
Traditional dishes Filipinos enjoy during Christmas
No Filipino celebration is ever complete without food. Birthdays are observed with Pinoy-style spaghetti and hotdogs on sticks with marshmallows. On All Saints Day, families feast over bowls of ginataan after visiting their loved ones in the cemetery. Whenever there...
The Favorite Cookbooks of Local Chefs
Cookbooks are not only collections of recipes but also repositories of culinary wisdom, gustatory history, and communal stories. In many ways, cookbooks reveal realities about a particular culture, period in time, and notable individuals. They give a glimpse of flavor...
Why cookbooks remain relevant
Cookbooks are more than just a collection of recipes people can turn to for kitchen experiments and references. They are part memoir: when the author culls memories of his or her childhood, moments when the dishes are not just enjoyed but celebrated, the book becomes...
Cookbook Contest
As Filipino cuisine gains ground overseas, not many Filipinos seem to realize that local gastronomy is spreading beyond the efforts of celebrity chefs and trending restaurants. In the last few years, Filipino cookbooks have been gaining momentum quietly. They have...