The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has dubbed Phuket a &ldquo;City of Gastronomy&rdquo;, recognising the island&rsquo;s rich culinary history and unique cuisine.
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	&ldquo;Being chosen as a member of the Unesco Creative Cities Network as a &lsquo;City of Gastronomy&rsquo; is a wonderful honour for Phuket,&rdquo; said Unesco directorgeneral Irina Bokova.</div>
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	Efforts to collate recipes and historical information of local Baba (Straits Chinese) cuisine in order to have Phuket Town recognised as a City of Gastronomy have been ongoing since 2011.</div>

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