Manila, March 24 -- Gourmets and other food connoisseurs will have a chance to try out Philippine highland delicacies at the "Mangan Taku: Cordillera Food Fair to be held April 8 to 14 in this city, also known as the "summer capital" of the country.

"The Cordilleran traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to the next which operates an expression to our cultural identity. It is also our way of preserving the indigenous culture," said Department of Tourism-Cordillera officer-in-charge Jovita Ganongan in an interview on Saturday.

"We will be bringing in indigenous cuisines from the whole region to Baguio for the locals and tourists to experience a different kind of gastronomic indulgence here in the city of Pines," she said. ...