Jakarta event sets Guinness record for lontong cap gomeh

A total of 5,054 portions of the traditional dish were served during the event, earning the official Guinness World Records title.

Deputy Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar said lontong cap go meh reflects Indonesia’s culinary acculturation and inclusivity.

“This celebration provides opportunities for MSMEs, content creators and local communities to showcase innovation while preserving culinary traditions that are part of Indonesia’s creative economy,” she said in a statement on Sunday.

Lontong cap go meh typically consists of sliced lontong (rice cakes wrapped in banana leaves), opor ayam (chicken in coconut milk curry) and sayur lodeh (vegetable stew).

Umar noted that as this year’s Chinese New Year coincided with Ramadan, the dish symbolized the blending of Chinese-Indonesian culinary heritage and local Ramadan traditions.

Thousands of people attended the event, dubbed the “Grand Feast with Bobon Santoso,” to take part in the record-breaking effort.

Umar said the event highlighted how traditional cuisine can serve as a platform for unity, creativity and economic growth within the creative economy sector.

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Translator: Chairul, Kenzu