The second annual Ecuadorian Gastronomy Festival is underway at ITC Grand Central in Mumbai, India, where the taste of Ecuador foods is being used to promote Ecuador as an Indian tourism destination.
November 10-17, the Ecuador Embassy is trying to create awareness about Ecuador foods and the country’s food industry, especially its vegetarian fare.
“India is a huge and potential market for Ecuador,” says Carlos Abad, Ecudaor’s Ambassador to India, “The motive of holding the food festival is two fold: To promote tourism and hospitality of the country and to create awareness about the food industry of Ecuador. Food industry is the second largest contributor to the GDP of Ecuador.”
In November 2008 the food festival was organised in New Delhi.
“Depending upon the response, we will look at organizing such food festivals in Chennai and Kolkata in near future,” said Abad.
The quality and variety of Ecuador foods is well known to vacationers and expats living full or part time in Ecuador. Thanks to its position on the equator, Ecuador has a virtually year-around growing season, and its produce is some of the best in the world.
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