The Sherp loves food & this is us expressing our romance towards it. Here’s the Top 5 food festivals from around the world.

People love food and celebrate it in all forms at festivals all across the globe. Foodies all over the world are curious about different food cultures of different countries. In a world where you can have a full English breakfast followed by a French-inspired brunch and an Italian dinner with some wine to go with it, food festivals has always been an excellent door to exploring local cuisine. The popularity of food festivals has beenΒ growingΒ each year and with many new ones getting scheduled every year, a food aficionado has loads to choose from.

Listed below are The Sherp’s Top 5 picks:

 

1.Β Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Held inΒ Orlando, FloridaΒ over the month of August, the festival offers signature dining experiences with some of the most famous celebrity chefs. The wine portion of the festival makes it more of an adult-friendly event, with wine seminars and lots of international drinks to sample. The Festival offers nearlyΒ 30 international food and beverage marketplacesΒ including European, American, African, Oceanic and Asian stands. There’s so much to try at this festival that it’s helpful toΒ consult the experts in advance for tips on what to try.

2.Β GrillStock

The Grill Stock festival, based inΒ Manchester, EnglandΒ celebrates barbecue culture in all its upbeat forms – from southern soul to hillbilly hysteria.Β Grill Stock also features the now legendaryΒ Chilli-Eating CompetitionΒ as well as the mouth-watering Rib-Eating competition and the informative and entertainingΒ BBQΒ academy.Β  At the heart of the festival is theΒ King Of The Grill, a huge two-day US style BBQ Competition with 24 teams battling it out over the smoky coals. A truly unique competition where visitors can interact with the teams, taste the food and experience their passion and enthusiasm for authentic barbecue.

3. PizzaFest

Going back to the origins of gourmet,Β NaplesΒ is internationally renowned for its pizza. So where better to host a pizza festival than in this beautiful Italian city? Visitors and locals can wander through countless pizza stalls while soaking up the beautiful Italian smell of fresh dough and garlic. You will also be able to witness theΒ traditionalΒ skills of making pizza dough and will see dough flying in the air to the sound of live music for a real taste of the culture. The vast array of pizza flavors and shapes will be sure to amaze and satisfy your taste buds.

4. World Gourmet Summit

The World Gourmet Summit is a culinary event held annually inΒ Singapore. Started in 1997, its objective is to showcase dining offerings in Singapore & also promote local chefs. Each year, world-renowned culinary experts arrive here to whip up delightful cuisine for discerning individuals. People from all over the world come to Singapore for the WGS experience to appreciate fine cuisine, great wines and unique dining experiences.

5.Β The Lexington Barbeque Festival

This one is especially for theΒ meat lovers. The Lexington Barbecue Festival has become one of USA’s most popular food festivals. Held in the town ofΒ Lexington, North Carolina, it’s become a part of the city’s heritage, so to speak. Widely acclaimed as the β€œBarbeque Capital Of The World”, the first annual edition itself attracted a massive 30,000 people, and the barbecue chefs cooked 3,000 pounds of barbecue to meet demand.

 

The Sherp thinks food festivals have certainly come a long way in the past couple of years. No longer are they sparsely-attended fringe events popping up in hotel ballrooms.