PH culinary books tagged ‘Best in the World’ at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Philippine cookbooks were awarded at the 22nd Gourmand World Cookbook Awards held in Yantai, China.
Clang Garcia, author of Food Holidays, at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards /IMAGE World Cookbook Fair’s Facebook page
A total of six Philippine culinary books were recognized at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, a yearly Awards and Trade Fairs founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau. This event honors the best food and wine books on print, digital and broadcast from over 205 countries worldwide.
Food Holidays by Clang Garcia /IMAGE Food Holidays’ Facebook page
This year, four culinary books from the Philippines were tagged as “3rd Best in the World,” such as Food Holidays by Clang Garcia, a campaign that aims to highlight Philippine Culinary Heritage Tourism. This book was recognized in the Culinary Travel category.
Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary by Edgie Polistico/ IMAGE Anvil Publishing
Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary by Edgie Polistico also won third “Best in the World,” in Food Writing category, a book that contains more than 8,000 food-related terms in Filipino cuisine.
Organic Divine Gorgeous Recipes by Eleanor Rivera/ IMAGE flavorsoflife.com.ph
For the Health and Nutrition for the Public category, Organic Divine Gorgeous Recipes by Eleanor Rivera was also recognized as one of the best, a book for “preparing invigorating feasts.” For the Professional Category, Proof by the Philippine Society of Baking was also awarded for its handy informative guide to baking.
Proof by Philippine Society of Baking /IMAGE philippinesocietyofbaking.com
Other books recognized were Coconut Champion by Franklin Baker, a detailed account of the Frankin Baker group’s legacy in the coconut industry, and Philippine Cookery by popular Filipino TV chef Tatung Sarthou.
Images grabbed from Food Holidays’ Facebook page, flavorsoflife.com.ph, philippinesocietyofbaking.com, anvilpublishing.com, Sunstar Weekend, franklinbaker.com, World Cookbook Fair’s Facebook page
