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Local flavors take center stage for the whole month of April.

The ongoing Filipino Food Month aims to promote, preserve, and pass on the country's rich culinary traditions to younger generations.

To do this, the organizers - Department of Agriculture - Philippines, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement - have lined up a series of virtual activities to give the public a much deeper appreciation of Filipino cuisine and its role in our cultural identity.

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Some of the online activities and webinars are: I Bet Nutritious, I Bet Delicious; Pinakabet na Pinakbet; Philippines on a Plate: Untangling Pancit; and Pagkaing Filipino Susi sa Turismo: The Quest to Promote Filipino Food in the World on April 15.

Love soup? Then don't miss World Diso Soup Day 2021: Pagkain Tungo sa Pag-Usbong from April 19 to 23.

Filipinos love vinegar so it's only fitting that it gets much deserved love through The Nuances of Philippine Vinegars: The Sour Flavor Profile That the Filipino Can't Live Without on April 20.

The month-long celebration coincides with the Holy Month of Ramadan observed by Muslims from around the world. The Understanding the Food Muslim Mindanao and Its Power to Connect - Not Divide on April 22 will focus on the cuisine loved by our Muslim brothers and sisters from the south.

Other equally interesting activities worth attending are Fish Deboning and Processing and Kakaw Bean to Chocolatier Bar: Zamboanga Peninsula's Best on April 26 as part of the webinar series.

There are also non-virtual events taking place in Manila, Pampanga, Quezon City, Cagayan De Oro, Iloilo, Davao City, Cebu, Tacloban, and Naga, among other places.

Visit the Facebook page of Filipino Food Month to know all the activities prepared including dates and schedules.

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