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It’s all about Food in S’pore (Part 3)

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FHA2008 display photo

This should be my final post about FHA2008 in Singapore Expo and as usual, I leave the best to the last. Displays and showpieces; items that are meant to impress us visually. The competition for the best displays and showcases were basically seperated into 2 major categories : Individual Challenge Displays and Individual Challenge Artistic Displays and in turn these were seperated in 2 locations in Singapore Expo.

The Individual Challenge Displays range from pastry showpieces to wedding cakes, petite fours or pralines, desserts to a myriad of plated dishes; the Individual Challenge Artistic Displays run from the live cake dressing, pumpkin carving and ice carving.

This year, FHA2008 saw participation for the individual challenges from Sri Lanka, USA, Philippines, Korea , Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. Continue reading →

It’s all about Food in S’pore (Part 2)

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FHA2008 Event PhotoWhat is a Food and Hotels show without food tastings, right? I guess that is the other part of FHA that I look forward. Food producers from around the world, be it processed or fresh gather at Singapore Expo every two years to showcase their best and latest products. There is no shortage of amazing food from the exotically expensive Alaskan King Crabs right up to the mundane milk and even rice.

FHA2008 Event PhotoEvery exhibitor worked hard to dazzle the potential buyers from around Asia with the best that they offer and some even go as far as employing the best chefs even if it’s just to try to sell certain cooking sauces like Singapore’s Kwong Cheong Thye or just to promote their ethnic food like the Korean and Japanese pavilions. Continue reading →