The Malaysian Food Festival, organised by the High Commission of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam in collaboration with The Rizqun International Hotel and Tourism Malaysia in Brunei, kicked-off with an opening ceremony attended by Cabinet ministers yesterday.
Guests were treated to an array of Malaysian cuisines such as nasi kandar, nasi lemak, nasi dagang, laksa and nasi kerabu, prepared by Malaysian chefs.
A cooking demonstration showcasing traditional Malaysian dishes of char kuey teow and talam sagu also took place, led personally by High Commissioner-Designate of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam Datuk Mohd Aini Atan’s spouse Datin Zaeidah Mohamed Esa. Datuk Mohd Aini Atan expressed hope the festival can promote Malaysia’s rich flavours of gastronomy and add value to cultural diversity and foster deeper connections between the two neighbouring countries.
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin, Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad attended the event.
The Malaysian Food Festival is held from today until November 17. – Lyna Mohamad
