Jakarta,
April 7, 2017 (Antara) - Indonesia's Tourism Ministry believes that love
comes from the heart but passes through the stomach. Hence, the country
has been introducing its culinary arts overseas in order to lure
tourists.
The
ministry has set up a special Indonesian Culinary Acceleration Team to
optimally utilize the country's culinary arts as an instrument to
promote tourism.
Indonesia
is optimistic that culinary promotions will help the country achieve
its target of attracting 15 million tourists this year.
Indonesia has various types of culinary arts with huge potential to attract tourists.
Therefore, the team has trained several chefs to be assigned in overseas Indonesian restaurants.
Therefore, the team has trained several chefs to be assigned in overseas Indonesian restaurants.
Led
by Rendang, as one of the most delicious foods, at least there are 40
more foods that have gained international appreciation as the most
delicious Indonesian foods. They include sate (satay), nasi goreng
(fried rice), bakso (meat ball soup), soto (traditional soups), and
gado-gado (mixed vegetable with peanut sauce).
Culinary arts could serve as an effective tool to promote tourism, I.
Gde Pitana, deputy in charge of international tourism marketing of the
Tourism Ministry, stated.
The
ministry has initiated culinary tourism by opening Indonesian
restaurants in several countries, including China and Switzerland.
