BALI CONTINUES TO PROMOTE ITS CULINARY DELICACIES TO TOURISTS

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, March 15 (Antara) - The Indonesian tourist resort island of Bali, the country's biggest contributor to attracting foreign tourists, continues to promote its tourism potentials to draw more foreign visitors.          As a province that is popular among tourists and has several historic temples, scenic beaches, and panoramic views, such as rice fields and mountains, Bali had last year attracted 4.92 million foreign tourists, or about 41 percent of the country's total foreign visitors recorded at more than 12 million.          Bali also has different culinary delicacies to offer to visitors. Balinese dishes, include lawar, made from chopped coconut, garlic, chilli, pork, or chicken meat, and blood; and Bebek betutu, duck stuffed with spices and wrapped in banana leaves and coconut husks and cooked in a pit of embers.          Balinese sate, known as sate lilit, is made from spiced mince pressed onto skewers, which are often lemongrass sticks. Babi guling is a spit-roasted pig stuffed with chili, turmeric, garlic, and ginger.          To further promote its different cuisines, Bali will organize a three-day "Bali Interfood 2017" culinary exhibition from Thursday to Saturday on March 16-18, 2017.          The "Bali Interfood 2017" culinary exhibition is expected to boost the development of tourism in Bali, given that the food and beverage industry is one of the main tourism attractions.

INDONESIAN DELICACIES PROMOTED IN BEIJING, MOSCOW

By Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, March 11 (Antara) - One of the important factors that attract foreign tourists to visit a country is its culinary delicacy, which provides different selections of tastes and varieties for visitors to enjoy.         The cuisine of a country is part of the elements that support tourism of the country. In order to increase the arrivals of foreign tourists, Indonesia promotes its tourism by introducing its delicacies abroad, especially in China and Russia.          Tourism and culinary promotional activities were being organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, and a food festival was also held by the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow this week.         The Indonesian Embassy in Russia and Balkon, a top restaurant in an elite area of Novinskiy boulevard in Moscow, held the Indonesian Culinary Week from March 3 to 7.         During the culinary week, diners can enjoy typical Indonesian delicacies, such as fried rice, rending, and chicken noodle soup.