Heritage Food clarifies

Heritage Food clarifies

This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro,
Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on
Sept. 2.

Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in
Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug. 29, as a
way of showing the colorful culinary and artistic heritage of
Jakarta.

This one-day event was intended to give people the opportunity
to appreciate the foods and culture that built Jakarta. These
foods and arts have a long history and some are hard to find
these days.

We were truly surprised by the enthusiasm shown by the
visitors. Some came for the food, some came for the rarely seen
art performances (Keroncong Tugu music, Tabla and Wayang Lenong
Betawi puppet show). Many others came to enjoy both.

The number of people who came to our event far exceeded our
expectations. Therefore, some hiccups occurred, especially in the
ticketing and food supply. Nasi ulam, nasi uduk, es selendang
mayang, gurame kuah pecak were the people's favorites, and sold
out in a short time. We tried our best to replenish the supply,
but there were shortages nonetheless.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience experienced by
visitors in any aspects of the event. We would like to thank all
visitors for coming, and for their comments and criticisms. We
took all the comments and criticisms seriously, and will work
harder and smarter in the future.

ADE PURNAMA
Chief of Committee
Heritage Food
Heritage City
Jakarta