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BNADAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): 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 on Thursday.
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.
Mohd Aini 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.
For the record, Malaysian have always been well received by the local food lovers as seen in the past and this year's event is expected to bring in a big crowd as well.
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Dr Abdul Manaf Metussin, Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Muhammad Juanda Abdul Rashid, Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary Mustapha and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Nazmi Mohamad attended the event.
The Malaysian Food Festival which began on Thursday will end on Sunday (Nov 17).
