Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine October 2015 | Page 99

Explore | Flavours

Chef Bara Pattiradjawane
demonstrating an Ambonese dish at
the inaugural Ubud Food Festival.
Pelecing kangkung, wok-fried
Chinese spinach with chillies.

Frankfurt is set
to sizzle in October
under a haze
of char-grilled
satay and wok-fried
nasi goreng when
Indonesia takes
centre stage at
the 67th Frankfurt
Book Fair 2015.

For the first time in its history, the Frankfurt
Book Fair will include an Indonesian culinary
programme. And as the Guest of Honour
country, Indonesia will present its unique
food culture along with stacks of translated
books to ‘spice up’ Germany. In co-operation
with the Municipality of Frankfurt, the city
will morph into an enormous celebration
of street food, featuring kaki-lima food carts
in all their colourful glory, serving up
the immense gastronomic diversity
of the emerald archipelago.
Indonesian street performers will add
flavour by presenting spirited entertainment.
Frankfurt restaurants will host Indonesian
chefs who will serve spice-laden specialities
to the locals. The theme ‘17,000 Islands of
Imagination’ will be dished up in all shapes,
sizes and portions, telling a tale of food
from Aceh to Ambon by more than
50 chefs and food personalities.
According to William Wongso, one of
the greatest authorities on Indonesian
food, this is the biggest culinary delegation
Indonesia has ever sent overseas to present

at an international event. William
and his team will be supervising
the catering in the main food hall
for up to 2,000 people each day.
The whole gamut of Indonesian
food will be covered, from traditional
to modern, simple to elaborate and
elegant. And what’s an Indonesian
culinary event without coffee,
tea and spices? Coffee cupping,
sippings and discussions on the
world’s most beloved beans will
join tea tastings and spice stories.
A massive interactive art installation
created from more than 50 indigenous
spices will be a fragrant focal point,
with descriptions of all these precious,
health-giving seasonings included.
Cooking classes run by chefs and food
authorities will offer tasty samplings

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