Yap's Gilman Community School hosts an annual food exhibition and tasting contest showcasing local recipes while promoting healthy consumption choices.
Children participate by competing against each other as classes presenting prepared local dishes and deserts.
Yap Fusion was invited via the YWA to present their Yam Pizza.
Linda spoke about local food choices as well as the health and economic benefits before introducing her local "Yap Pizza" concept.
With the formalities complete, it was time to line up and make the rounds tasting up to 25 different local food presentations.
At each classroom presentation a menu, the recipe as well as the local ingredient names in English and Yapese were on display with the dishes.
Gilman has, so far, the only community school that organizes a local food event.
These events raise awareness on personal health, local production and teach recipes that bring traditional values back into the house and support the family.
Each student has a designated patch of the school's garden to grow produce and are taught how to plant and harvest food as part of the formal curriculum throughout the year.
Along with food security and personal health, students of Gilman learn traditional building, craft making, weaving, dance, gardening and cooking in addition to their general education.
Six pizzas were prepared that had either eggplant and tomato or pork and onion toppings.
Local tea leaves were used to serve as plates to reinforce Yap Fusion's sustainability message.
Everybody likes pizza and today the children tasted pizza that was grown in their own backyard.
Over 60 slices were served to the classes that demonstrated healthy, environmental and economic choices that taste good and have a positive impact on their community.
Following up on the successful food security demonstration, Andrew Flagrong called to thank Linda and Yap Fusion for participating in this year's local food exhibition, and an upcoming cooking seminar is being jointly organized to teach the kids how to prepare Yam Pizza.
Coming Soon...
Yap Fusion will be hosting workshops where you can learn how to prepare the recipes, food processing, packaging and eventually, marketing and exporting. The dates are tentatively the end of April and it will be held at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) conference rooms. Stay connected with facebook, twitter or check back on our blog for updates.
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