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Cassava
and jerk win over food experts
The
cassava wafers soaked in coconut cream and the jerk fish got
their attention but the Reggae Planters Punch and Blue Mountain
coffee won their hearts.
The
plentiful and popular ripe banana fritters, the poster of
colourful Jamaican fruits and a ceramic replica of Bob Marley
relaxing in the snow on a bandana square also had the power
to pull scores of people to the Jamaican booth at the International
Cuisine Festival in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
The
event took place March 23 to 25 and brought together about
150 agri food exhibitors from Canada and more than 250 participants
for the International Culinary Competitions. About a third
of the participants came from various countries.
Jamaica
was invited to participate by the Secretariat of the third
Summit of the Americans in collaboration with the corporation
des restaurateurs de Quebec Canada.
Jamaica
shared the area alloted to the Americans with Argentina, Bahamas,
Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico.
The
demonstration was enjoyed by young and
old as many returned with friends to see and taste the Jamaican
goodies.
By
Enid Donaldson-Mignotte
Source
jamaica-gleaner
- 19/04/2001
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