NUSTAR’s “Taste Cebu 2025” celebrates province’s rich culinary “heart and soul” PeopleAsia

“Taste Cebu 2025” recently concluded a gastronomic celebration of Cebu’s rich heritage and vibrant future as far as cuisine goes.  A signature event by NUSTAR Resort Cebu, this year’s event was set in January in time for the Sinulog festivities, and was a unique collaboration between local artisan chefs, top culinary students from various schools and NUSTAR chefs.

Over a thousand guests were treated to a feast set amid a backdrop depicting Cebu’s culinary history. The Grand Ballroom opened to a section evoking nostalgic Filipino design, with the ceiling swathed in Fili’s trademark solihiya pattern over a setting where guests revisited classic Cebuano dishes.   All crafted with local ingredients, local artisan chefs presented heirloom dishes as Tuslob Buwa, Tinubaang Manok, Pochero, Empanada, Pungko-Pungko, and desserts such as Bingka sa Mandaue and Budbud Kabog.