EVENT: The 6th Mexico Gastronomic Week
DATE: September 14–20, 2018
VENUE: Summerfields Restaurant at Sheraton Addis, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (ENA)–The 6th Mexico Gastronomic Week in Addis Ababa, is to be staged from 14 to 20 September 2018, said Mr. Victor M. Trevino, Ambassador of Mexico to Ethiopia on 04 September 2018..
The Embassy will organize the event in collaboration with Summerfields Restaurant of Sheraton Addis.
In press statement the Ambassador gave to the media, he stated that Ethiopia has a very rich cuisine experience in Africa. The objective of the Mexico Gastronomic Week event is to exchange new experience of cuisine between Ethiopia and Mexico.
In light of the event, Ambassador Victor said Ethiopia and Mexico have many things in common such as “Spices which are very tasteful, some chilies, and corn and even we use cactus”, the exhibition is aimed to encourage Ethiopian people to do the cuisine with local ingredients.
Mexico uses cactus as delicious salad dish.
In this regard, he said some Ethiopian entrepreneurs will be interested to utilize the advantage because cactus grows abundantly in Tigray Regional Sate of Ethiopia.
Chef Omar Cuéllar, who is regarded as one of Mexico’s great master chefs, will be collaborating with Ethiopian chefs to present a tasting menu reflective of Portugal’s traditional fare of fresh Mexican food and modern twists, the Ambassador added.
Ethiopia and Mexico will celebrate their 70 years anniversary in 2019. This would create a favorable environment to even heighten the relationship between the two countries, Ambassador reminded.
The diplomatic relation between Mexico and Ethiopia dated back to 1949.
Source: ENA