Consisting of more than a thousand islands and 103 million strong, the Philippines is a home to a diverse and colorful gastronomic culture. Among the many things that bind Filipinos as one nation, food plays the biggest function in gathering us altogether in the same manner that it also plays a major role in delineating our regional identities. STRAM, INCORPORATED, an events company based in Manila has been creating and organizing the POWER OF PEN – a Food Writing conference and forum since 2009. Since then, the Power of Pen which happens every two years has now evolved and developed … Continue reading The Power of Pen 7: Regional Food Convergence