ANKARA, 12 May 2022 – The Philippine Embassy held a cooking demonstration of favorite Filipino dishes for the student-members of the Bilkent Gastronomy Society on 11 May 2022 at the practice kitchen of the University’s Department of Tourism and Hotel and Management (THM).

Volunteer chefs from the Embassy prepared homecooked style adobong manok (chicken stew in vinegar and soy sauce) as an entrée and buko pandan ( buko is coconut, while pandan is a tropical aromatic plant) for dessert.

Clark Joseph Galang, Attaché,  prepares chicken adobo (Embassy Photo)

The featured volunteer chefs were Mr. Clark Joseph Galang, Attaché, and Mrs. Elizabeth Villamin, spouse of Mr. Francis Villamin, Attaché. They shared their recipes using ingredients that are available in Turkish supermarkets or Asian stores in Turkey.

Ms. Elizabeth Villamin prepares her version of  buko pandan (Embassy Photo)

After the cooking demonstration, the students were invited to the nearby Le Piment Rouge, the practice restaurant of the Bilkent THM, for a generous sampling of adobong manok, buko pandan, and Cordillera single-origin coffee from Yagam Coffee, a roaster based in Benguet, Philippines.

Ambassador Maria Elena P. Algabre (second from left) presented a Philippine culinary book, Fiesta Filipinas Kit, and bag of Yagam Coffee beans to Prof. Eda Gurel (leftmost), Chair of the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, and Chef Elif Denizci (rightmost) of Le Piment Rouge (Embassy Photo)

The Embassy team and members of the Gastronomy Society of Bilkent University (Embassy Photo)

The cooking demonstration at Bilkent University is part of the Embassy’s series of activities to promote Philippine cuisine in Turkey.##