My City My SM My Cuisine stops in SM City General Santos

My City, My SM, My Cuisine made a final stop at SM City General Santos on February 22. During the launching program, guests were given the chance to taste some of the finest delicacies in the region as well as heirloom, original and native recipes in the city and neighbouring towns and provinces.
A joint project of SM Supermalls and the Philippine Star with support from Homeworld, My City My SM My Cuisine celebrates the flavors of Philippine regional cuisine through a culinary contest featuring two signature recipes from participating cities where SM malls are located.
The cooking contest at the 3rd level bridgeway of SM City General Santos showcased two of the city’s signature dishes – the bihod (tuna roe) for the entrée, and dessert made of dried papaya and dried pineapple.
Winners were decided and chosen by the board of judges which included SM Foodcourt Manager, Mr. Donne Marcos, Ranchero Nuevo owner, Mr. Paolo Sunglao and SM City General Santos Assistant Mall Manager, Engr. Hermon L. Hernandez.
Mr. Olimpio C. Pactes’ Tuna Roe Pinakamalan, a Maguindanaon dish for entrée category and Ms. Janeth P. Paghubasan’s Dried Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Toast Bread for dessert category, were declared winners during the Launching Program of My City My SM My Cuisine.
Winners each received P 5,000 worth of SM Gift Certificates and a gift pack from Homeworld and non-winner each received P1000 Gift Certificates and a gift pack from Homeworld. Awarding the winners were SM City General Santos Asst. Mall Manager Hermon L. Hernandez and SM City General Santos The SM Store Branch Manager, Mr. Mark Katada.
After the cook-off at the 3rd level bridgeway, the presentation of heirloom, original and native recipes of General Santos City and its neighbouring provinces happened at the mall Event Center.
An audio visual presentation hosted by Ms. Cora Alvina, Board of Trustee of Metropolitan Museum, was prepared and underscored GenSan’s food culture and featured personalities who play significant roles in GenSan’s food tradition and industry. It featured Chef Kring Macion, who shared their family heirloom recipe, Chicken with Pineapple. Another successful woman with great contribution in GenSan’s rich culinary culture was also highlighted, Mrs. Sol Sunglao, owner of Ranchero who demonstrated her original recipe which is Paksiw na Buntot ng Tuna in gata. And lastly, Ms. Marina Sudao, a native T’boli woman, shared with our guests and mall goers their food which native t’boli people usually have in their table.