MANILA – Enjoy and discover the most iconic specialties of French cuisine with the return of Goût de France / Good France, hosted by the Embassy of France in the Philippines.
Introduced in 2015 by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with Chef Alain Ducasse, the event will open on Saturday, June 1, with a Weekend Market, and a festival of French gastronomy offered in some of the fine dining restaurants in the country.
According to the French Embassy, the event “will provide Filipinos the opportunity to experience or discover some of the most iconic specialities of French cuisine.”
The public is invited to visit the Goût de France Street Market which is expected to offer residents and visitors of Makati City a taste of French street food, crêpes, pastries and other delights together with wines, liqueurs, coffees and other beverages on the tree-lined Paseo Avenue along Ayala Triangle, the new address of the French Embassy to the Philippines (and Micronesia), the embassy enthused.
Food will take centre-stage as chefs and apprentice chefs from Enderun, a partner of the Ecole Ducasse in Manila, will conduct cooking demonstrations for some of the most popular French dishes.
Coinciding with Paris hosting the Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games this year, the embassy will also celebrate Gastronomy and Sports.
Goût de France will treat runners and bikers on Car-Free Sunday, June 2 on Ayala Avenue to a French breakfast of croissants and coffee at the French Market, the embassy said.
To further entertain the public, a traditional race of waiters is being organized on the afternoon on Sunday.
In addition, the embassy confirms approximately 20 French restaurants and major hotels will be participating in Goût de France by offering a special menu for the whole week until Sunday, June 9.
The restaurants are: Admiral Hotel Admiral Club, Amihan Bistro Coron, Bistro Le Coude Rouge, Brasserie Sagana, Chef Jessie’s Place Rockwell, Crepe Glazik, Europe (Cebu), Feria At Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, H&T Wine Gallery, L’ Entrecote, La Parisienne (Cebu), Le Cordon Bleu Ateneo, Lemmy’s Bistro, Lemuria, Manila Hotel Champagne Room, Oro Plato, Peninsula Old Manila, Raffles Mireio, Society Lounge, and Winedrop.
Meanwhile, a degustation of wines from Maison Bukana will take place on June 13 at the Marketplace Supermarket in Edsa Shangri-la Plaza in Mandaluyong City, in coordination with the French Chamber of Commerce, with Filipina media personality Nadine Lustre, co-owner, with Christophe Bariou, will present their produce.
The French Embassy invites the public to experience and celebrate Goût de France by joining the events or by booking a table with the many different restaurants participating in the event.
