A taste of Titanic

Titanic. An icon. A tragedy. A major tourism product and globally recognised brand.

The programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the ship's infamous maiden voyage commenced this weekend with the opening of the Titanic Belfast project and building, bringing visitors from home and abroad into the city and putting the world's media spotlight on Northern Ireland.

Just around the corner at 'foody mecca' St George's Market, hundreds of visitors were sampling another local tourism product, our first class food, as chefs recreated Titanic's on board menus as part of an interactive demonstration.

Food NI, in partnership with Belfast City Council, brought the taste of Titanic to life with the special 'Titanic Kitchen' food sampling event. Talented chefs recreated the first, second and third class menus from Titanic, showcasing dishes ranging from porridge to 'cabin biscuits', haddock in 'sharp sauce' to wine jellied fruits.

The successful event is one of many that will capture the interest of people from near and far, who long to find out more about the ship and its heritage.

With tourists already visiting Belfast from across the globe, it seems the whole world has a taste for Titanic...