The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with Phuket City is organizing the Phuket Tasty Fest 2016 to celebrate the delicious and internationally-renowned tastes of the island province and other food, fish, drinks, and desserts from around Thailand. Visitors to the festival, which takes place from September 9-11 coinciding with the Andaman Hotelier and Tourism Fair 2016, will be able to taste and learn about unique Thai dishes and explore the cultural melting pot of Phuket. The festival takes place from 1600 to 2200 hours along Thalang Road in Phuket Town.
Because so many people have settled in Phuket over the centuries, bringing their own traditions and dishes, the islandโs food is distinct from the rest of Thailand and boasts flavours and dishes that cannot be found anywhere else. This is why last year, UNESCO declared Phuket to be one of its โGastronomy Citiesโ as a way of celebrating and protecting Phuketโs unique dishes. There are only 18 โGastronomy Citiesโ across the world and Phuket is the first place in ASEAN to receive this accolade.
As well as local Phuket dishes, the Phuket Tasty Fest 2016, will give visitors the chance to taste a wide range of Thai food and drinks from all regions of the kingdom. There will be cooking demonstrations from well-known chefs and a celebrity cooking competition in a โTasty All Starโ event. There will also be snacks and food stalls selling treats, as well as entertainment and concerts from famous singers taking place for all three days of the festival.
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To make the festival easier for food lovers to navigate, it will be divided into zones with different dishes and produce. To try the amazing local fusion food, head to the โTasty Local Foodโ zone, which is a showcase for the local Phuket dishes and ingredients that led to the island being named a Gastronomy City. To see and sample some of the regionโs abundant fresh fish and other seafood, visitors should head to the โTasty Seafoodโ zone. Meanwhile, some of Thailandโs biggest names in food and restaurants will be showing off their creations as well as competing in the โTasty All Starโ zone. The โTasty Sweetโ zone, with a wide range of drinks and desserts can provide a sweet ending to any trip to the festival.
The Phuket Tasty Fest 2016 coincides with the Andaman Hotelier and Tourism Fair 2016, which will be held on Limelight Avenue, also from 9-11 September. The Tourism Fair will feature seminars on marketing, branding, and service designs from hospitality experts. But there will also be fun demonstrations of arts; such as, flower displays and ice-carving, as well as the chance to take up promotional offers on plane tickets and hotel packages.
โThe Tourism Fair highlights Phuketโs unparalleled position as a world tourism destination, and we welcome people to join. And whether youโre in Phuket for a meeting or pleasure, donโt forget to treat yourself at the food festival. It is a celebration of the melting pot that is modern Phuket and will be a fun event for foodies and families, so if people want to try something unique they should treat their taste buds to a trip to Phuket,โ Ms. Anoma concluded.