Berlin-based media personalities, bloggers, and some of the city’s top food critics received a special introduction to Filipino cuisine through a Christmas dinner hosted by the Philippine Embassy last December 10, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The four-course dinner, prepared by Filipino culinary expert Maite Hontiveros-Dittke, consisted of appetizers and entrées that represented Filipino cuisine’s main flavor profile – sweet, salty, and sour. In her remarks during the event, Philippine ... Read more

Berliners got a taste of Filipino food this Christmas through the Philippine Embassy stand at the Weihnachtsrodeo Christmas Bazaar, held from December 7 to 8, in Berlin’s trendy Kreuzberg District. With its participation, the Embassy and its partners put on display food products that are not only of good quality, but also sustainably-produced. Health-conscious and eco-friendly Berliners took their pick from a wide-variety of products on offer, such as black and red rice, coconut vinegar and ... Read more