• THERESA MAE DULMAN
World-class culinary talent, including Asia’s top chefs and culinary ambassadors from over 20 countries, are set to converge in Bacolod City, for the upcoming Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 set from November 19 to 23.
About 100 chefs from across the region, including the Philippines, Singapore, Taipei, USA, Indonesia, and Australia, will participate in the event, which celebrates the Slow Food movement’s commitment to “good, clean, and fair food.”
This marks the first time the global Terra Madre gathering will be held outside its traditional home in Turin, Italy, with more than 2,000 delegates expected from participating nations such as India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
The Terra Madre Asia & Pacific will be held at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon, where tents will be set up for the talks, food tastings, demonstrations, conferences, and exhibition activities.
The South Capitol road will be reserved for the organic farmers and the North Capitol road is for slow food communities from all over Asia Pacific, together with top chefs from Asia.
The event, themed “From Soil to Sea: A Slow Food Journey Through Tastes and Traditions,” aims to reinforce Bacolod City’s designation as the “Center for Sustainable Gastronomy” and Negros Occidental’s status as the “Organic Capital of the Philippines.”
In addition, local Negrense chefs will be showcasing provincial ingredients and techniques, including Don Colmenares of SAUMA in Hinigaran, Nico Millanes of Portiko Cafe in Bacolod City, and Mark Lobaton of Enting’s in Sagay City.*
