The 7th
Annual Los Angeles Travel & Adventure ShowTM Packs Heat with
an International Fiery Foods Challenge
New demos and
competitions at the Culinary Stage announced
LONG BEACH,
CA – Any travel experience would be far from complete without exploring
the destination’s cuisine. Accordingly, the Los Angeles Travel &
Adventure Show TM, taking place at the Long Beach Convention
Center on January 14-15, will feature delicious, interactive
demonstrations at the Culinary Stage. The International Fiery Foods
Challenge invites guests to take their taste buds to the limit, sampling
mouth-watering recipes from around the world. Guests can also
participate in a high-stakes cooking competition and learn travel tips
for foodies.
The International
Fiery Foods Challenge
brings together local chefs representing destinations found at the show.
From familiar cuisine to the exotic, all dishes will have a delightful
kick. The demonstrated foods are Frikadelle (a sort of German
meatball), Spicy Tequila Marinated Prawns, Rendang Padang (Indonesian
Caramelized Beef Curry), and Medjool Dates with chorizo, mascarpone and
Tunisian harissa (a chili sauce). Participating chefs are Kai Loebach
of CurryWurst, Amir Thomas of Duo Dishes, SriAdriani 'Jenny' Martono of
Indonesia Tourism, and Tracey Augustine of Cashmere Bites. After
tasting, guests can vote for their favorites and take home the recipes
to recreate them.
The Mark DeCarlo Interactive Cooking
Class and Competition will follow the Fiery Foods Challenge. Three
lucky audience members will be picked from a drawing to prove their
kitchen skills right on the spot, recreating a dish of Mark’s choosing.
The audience will vote for the best cook, who will win an all-inclusive
Yucatan vacation.
The Culinary Stage has good eats for
Sunday’s show-goers as well. The Taiwan Tourism Bureau will hold a
“Taiwan Popcorn Chicken” demonstration with Chef Frances Lee of the
Mighty Boba Truck. Then, Ventura based Chef Jason Collis will host
“Farm to Table—Luscious Lemon and Avocado Taste Sensations from
120-year-old, Sustainable Limoneira Ranch.” And, see a top Herradura
Tequila ambassador demonstrate Tequila pairing tips. Following this
demo, attendees can meet the brand ambassador and taste samples at the
Herradura Tequila bar next to the Los Angeles magazine booth.
Also
not to be missed is “Travel for Foodies – Tips, Trends, and Tools for
the Culinary Traveler,” with food and travel experts Michael Cervin,
Linda Kissam, Dr. Kathy Gruver, and Chef Allan Cragg.
In addition, the Los Angeles Travel &
Adventure Show will feature talks by some of the world’s most beloved
travel personalities, including Samantha Brown, Andrew Zimmern, Peter
Greenberg, Pauline Frommer, Mark DeCarlo, and Patricia Schultz.
Attendees can enjoy cultural performances and participate in a variety
of activities including scuba lessons from Beadiver.com, a 25’ rock
climbing wall, zip line, and children’s activities area. The five-acre
show floor will be packed with more than 400 destinations, tour
operators and travel professionals providing one-on-one consultations on
visiting destinations as near as Catalina Island and as far as
Indonesia.
The 2012 Los Angeles Travel &
Adventure Show’sTM Presenting Sponsor is the Taiwan Tourism
Bureau. Supporting Sponsors include Air Berlin/Visit Berlin, Guam
Visitors Bureau, Indonesia Tourism, Turkish Culture and Tourism Office.
Los Angeles Magazine, NBC4
LA, Los Angeles Consortium of Online Travel (LACOT), Press-Telegram,
KABC-AM and KLOS-FM are the flagship Media Sponsors. The event,
produced by Unicomm, LLC, will take place at the Long Beach Convention
Center Saturday, January 14th and Sunday, January 15th,
2012, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; travel trade may enter the show on
Saturday, January 14th at 9:30am for an advance preview or
attend during regular show hours. Tickets are $12 at the door or $9
online in advance with Promo Code: LAPR; children age 16 and below
admitted free with paid adult. Ticket purchase information, a current
schedule of speakers and more details are available at
www.latravelshow.com
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