Filipino Food Month (FFM) this April will yet again be celebrated virtually, leaving our eyes feasting on regional culinary delights.
“The main goal of Filipino Food Month is to raise awareness of our gastronomy and to recognize Philippine cuisine as an art form,” said chef Jose Antonio Miguel “Jam” Melchor, FFM proponent and founder of the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement (PCHM).
FFM is conducted with partner agencies: the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is highlighting food as culture; the Department of Agriculture (DA) is focusing on food security in this pandemic, while the Department of Tourism (DOT) will organize “Kain Na,” a market of p…
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