Traditional food festival opens

Traditional food festival opens

JAKARTA (JP): A two-week food festival featuring traditional
eateries from various regions across the country has opened at
the Pasaraya department store in Manggarai, Central Jakarta.

Organized by the department store, the festival was opened by
Governor Sutiyoso Friday and will last until April 8.

The 30 food sellers participating in the event offer an array
of traditional fare from Jakarta's Kerak Telur, Bandeng Presto
from Semarang, and Roti Medan from North Sumatra.

Sutiyoso said he hoped the festival would become a routine
event to promote local delicacies at the national or even
international level. (ind)