West Sumatra exports chefs to Malaysia<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): West Sumatra has found a potentially lucrative
\nexport commodity which, until now, has remained largely untapped:
\nchefs of the spicy Padang cuisine.<\/p>\n
Seven chefs left for Malaysia this week to work at the Holiday
\nInn Hotel in Johor Baru, after a recent exhibition of Padang
\ncuisine proved to be successful, according to Antara.<\/p>\n
The Padang food was well-liked not only by the locals but also
\nappeared popular among Europeans, Americans, Chinese, Japanese
\nand other Asian tourists visiting the Malaysian city, Gazali
\nHamzah, the head of the marketing of the West Sumatra Tourist
\nOffice, told the news agency. "They (the hotel management) are
\nbringing in the chefs from Padang specifically to cater to the
\ntourists."<\/p>\n
He said among the most popular Padang dishes were rendang,
\ndendeng balado and gulai (meat simmered in spices and coconut
\nmilk, spicy crisp beef strips and curry).<\/p>\n
Gazali said the tourist office has also received queries from
\nSingapore restaurants asking about employing chefs of Padang
\ncuisine.<\/p>\n
He said the increasing popularity of Padang cuisine is also an
\nopportunity for West Sumatra to boost its tourist industry
\nabroad. So far, the popularity of Padang cuisine has not been
\nwidely exploited to promote tourism in the province. (emb)<\/p>",
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