Taste of Indonesian Food
Indonesian Rice Table
Indonesian Food is famous for its variety and taste. So that, every region in Indonesia has its own special food and custom. In West Java - where Sundanese live most - they like to eat fresh vegetables and sambal. As such, there is a ridiculous joke that says you can leave them in the garden and they will be fine. And they like to drink no sugar tea. In the other hand, Javanese (East Java) prefer eating sweet. So, Tea will be sweet but in Padang (West Sumatra), they like to spicy food
But, When some of Indonesian foods is claimed by other country, who should be blamed on?.
According to a culinary expert “Bondan Winarno”, the fault can go back to Indonesia for not perpetuating food as a part of cultural inheritance. However, actions of perpetuating Indonesian food seems to be getting real support in recent years. The appearance of television programs about Culinary Archipelago, events of special regional food which sponsored by food industries, and bringing Indonesian special food on an exhibition abroad has brought wonderful publicity because Indonesian food will be familiar in internationally Finally, all this can attract foreign tourists to visit Indonesia through its culinary.
