Thai Halal Food Festival set for opening at LuLu outlets

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The 2nd Thai Halal Food Festival opens at six LuLu Hypermarkets across Saudi Arabia on Thursday (May 5). 
The event, which continues till May 14, is jointly organized by the Embassy of Thailand and LuLu Hypermarket.
Thai cuisine, claimed as a globally popular food with its unique characteristics and rich flavors, as also a variety of Thai food products and ingredients imported from Thailand, will beshowcased for both local importers and regular shoppers looking for healthy Thai cuisine and products.
Top dignitaries will inaugurate the festival at the Murabba branch of LuLu Saudi Hypermarket on the opening day.
Officials, diplomats, businessmen and media members will participate in the event, where Thai food lovers can taste some dishes like phad Thai (Thai stir-fried noodle) and som tum (papaya salad).
The festival will be hosted at all LuLu Hypermarkets throughout the Kingdom.
The Thai diplomatic mission in Riyadh and Jeddah, in cooperation with the Thai Trade Center in Jeddah, has jointly put in efforts to promote Thailand as a Kitchen of the World among Saudis and expatriates. 
The organizers stated that the event will provide an opportunity to local importers to establish contacts with Thai food companies and also participate in THAIFEX-World Food of Asia 2016, to experience one of the most important world-class food-industry exhibitions in Asia, to be held in Bangkok from May 25-29.
 “As an exporting country of agricultural and food products, Thailand and its embassy present the 2nd Thai Halal Food Festival in Riyadh to promote awareness of rich Thai flavors among Saudis and the expatriate community,” the Thai mission stated. 
LuLu Hypermarkets added that they have always been at the forefront as a one-stop shop for the diverse population of the region with an international assortment of products from several countries. 
“With goods sourced from countries worldwide and with 123 LuLu outlets in the region, the brand is fully equipped to serve any community,” LuLu added.