Chilean culinary students pose with CDA Marcos A.S. Punsalang and cooking demonstration moderators, Mrs. Anna Briones, and Cultural Attaché Jeffry Aranda.

(Santiago, 19 January 2018) – Chilean students of the Lo Barnechea Centro de las Tradiciones in Santiago, experienced first-hand how to prepare traditional Filipino cuisine in a cooking class organized by the Philippine Embassy.  The eager participants were composed of amateur cooks, small restaurant owners, Chilean housewives, and other food enthusiasts.

Chargé d’Affaires Marcos A.S. Punsalang provided backgrounders on the dishes to be prepared for the day—namely, the classic Filipino Pancit, Mamon and Lumpiang Shanghai.  He also shared details on specific Philippine provinces and localities wherein each dish could be best enjoyed by visiting Chilean tourists.

The cooking demonstration was facilitated by Mrs. Anna Katrina Briones, spouse of Consul Dennis Briones, and by Cultural Officer, Mr. Jeffry Aranda.   

The cooking demonstration is an annual event aiming to promote Filipino culture and authentic cuisine to Chilean chefs, restaurant owners and housewives.

The Embassy is planning another cooking demonstration within the year this time alongside the embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. END