Brunei Gastronomy Week 2019
Transforming Humble Local Cuisine into Fine Dining
The Brunei Gastronomy Week returned for its third consecutive year, showcasing local Food & Beverage establishments’ efforts in elevating local cuisine to luxury fare. This year’s theme was ‘turmeric’ (kunyit) – a local ingredient commonly found in Brunei’s cuisine.
The launch of the Brunei Gastronomy Week saw a showcase of many variations of cuisine with this humble ingredient at its core, from a Deconstructed Laksa by Radisson Hotel Brunei, Pais Daging from The Longhouse Training Restaurant run by IBTE students, Prawn Herba
Bidasari from Eco Ponies Garden, and desserts such as Turmeric Butter Cookies from Rizqun International Hotel and a Mango Crumble Turmeric Chilled Cheese Cake from Anjung Saujana Restaurant.
The event was officiated on 13 February 2019 by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awg Haji Ali bin Apong, the Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism.
The annual event, this year held from 23 February to 10 March 2019, continued to realise its objective in celebrating Brunei and creating an awareness of Brunei’s local cuisine, and to encourage hotels and restaurants to elevate local cuisine in terms of taste and presentation and thereby serving local cuisine as part of a fine dining experience within and outside of the sultanate, and to provide a uniquely local gastronomical experience for visitors.
As was the process in the previous Brunei Gastronomy Week events, the cuisine served specially for this event will be rated by a small team of judges, using a rating system that will measure each participants’ signature cuisine in terms of presentation, taste, innovativeness, wholesomeness and creativity. The winners will be announced at the launch of Brunei Gastronomy Week in 2020.
Participants of the Brunei Gastronomy Week 2019 included Anjung Saujana Restaurant and Horizons Seafood Restaurant as managed by Royal Brunei Catering, Eco Ponies Garden, Radisson Hotel Brunei, Rizqun International Hotel, Royal Brunei Airlines, Sumbiling Eco Village, The Brunei Hotel, The Empire Hotel and Country Club and The Longhouse Training Restaurant from the School of Hospitality and Tourism, Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus.
The Brunei Gastronomy Week 2019 was supported by members of the Brunei Tourism Board, the Brunei Association of Hotels, the Association of Travel Agents Brunei, CHMP Media, Eko Kampung, Royal Brunei Airlines, Radio Television Brunei (RTB) and local media.
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