Celebrating Canada Week at CENTRO - Jordan News

Jordan News

04-02-2025

Amman, Jordan From Feb.1-5, the Embassy of Canada is hosting Canada Week, a five-day celebration of Canadian cuisine and consumer goods at CENTRO Store in Amman. اضافة اعلان Jordanians will be able to sample premium Canadian agri-food and other products and watch live cooking demonstrations with Canadian Guest Chef Samuel Lavergne-Fournier. Throughout the week CENTRO will be featuring a range of high-quality Canadian food and beverage products, including maple syrup, seafood, Canadian beef, pulses, and premium snacks. The CENTRO Restaurant (3rd floor) will present a rich Canadian menu that includes fresh Atlantic lobster and classics like poutine. Canada Week also included a lecture on Canadian cuisine to Jordanian students at the Royal Academy for Culinary Arts by Chef Samuel Lavergne-Fournier also delivered. The students learned about Canada's rich gastronomic heritage, culinary techniques, and premium ingredients shaped by its unique geography and place in the world. The week also featured an exclusive Four Hands Dinner at Alee Restaurant, Chef Samuel Lavergne-Fournier collaborating with renowned Jordanian Chef Ali Ghzawi on a gourmet fusion menu that blends Canadian and Jordanian flavors. This collaboration showed how high-quality Canadian agricultural and seafood products come together ingredients in a fine-dining setting. Canada Week is part of the Embassy of Canada's ongoing efforts to enhance bilateral trade relations and promote Canada's agricultural and agri-food sector in Jordan. "Canada Week is a fantastic opportunity for Jordanian consumers to experience the rich and diverse flavors of Canada," said His Excellency Tarik Khan, Ambassador of Canada to Jordan. "Through this initiative, we aim to strengthen trade ties between Canada and Jordan by introducing high-quality Canadian food products to the Jordanian market." Canada Week is open to the public, and it is a special opportunity for Jordanian food enthusiasts, business, and media to experience Canadian cuisine and explore partnerships. Experience Canada Week at CENTRO until Feb.5!