World Chef Culinary Conference at UMass Amherst June 14-19 Will Focus on World Street Food and Local Flavors
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst will host the 15th annual Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference for campus food services, from June 14-19. Many notable guest chefs will be on campus, led by Martin Yan, Roland Mesnier (former White House pastry chef) and Joyce Goldstein.
This year’s theme, “World Street Food, Local flavors,” will focus on many street foods from Latin America, the Mediterranean Region and Southeast Asia. Not only are they popular, but small portions with local flavors are just what many customers are looking for, said Ken Toong, executive director of Dining Services at UMass Amherst, and organizer of the conference. “Street foods have been around for hundred of years in both America and the world, and they are get more popular in America,” he said. “Our students can snack on tapas all day. They are looking for freshness, variety and flavor, and portable street foods really fit the bill.”