January 2011

Widely recognized as North America's most influential professional forum on world cuisines and flavor trends, the World of Flavors in Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Greystone, CA, now in its 13th year, focused on a single country, Japan. Over the course of three days, about 90 chefs and industry experts delivered presentations on cooking styles ranging from kaiseki ryori (Japanese haute cuisine) to casual foods such as ramen and soba, and covered topics as diverse as the umami taste, health issues, and cultural exchange between Japan, Europe and the Americas.

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