who will be participating in the Sarawak Heritage Street Foods.
KUCHING: Sarawak needs a culinary heritage museum to preserve the traditional recipes of the various ethnic groups in the state which are passed down from one generation to the next.
According to Sarawak Heritage Culinary committee chairperson Datin Dona Drury Wee, this is because most of the recipes have a high chance of ‘disappearing’ should the younger generation be not interested in learning it from their elders.
“Majority of these traditional recipes are like a family’s heritage so if the youths in a family refuse to learn it, then it may disappear forever.
“Therefore, this state needs a culinary heritage museum so that all these recipes can be preserved and can be taught to the future generation,” she said during a press conference regarding the Sarawak Heritage Street Foods in conjunction with the ‘What About Kuching 2017’ programme here yesterday.
She also explained that the museum will also be like a one-stop centre to promote the recipes to the public and help promote various traditional food.
“We have started planning for the museum in 2010 and it has since become the committee’s dream to make it a reality,” she said.
Touching on the Sarawak Heritage Street Foods, it will be held here at India Street Predstarian Mall from this coming 27 to 29 October from 6pm to 10.00pm with Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth, and Sports Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expected to officiate it.
“In addition to various dishes from the local ethnic groups, the event will also promote locallymade goods in the state such as Bario rice and ‘Cabe Ijo’ sambal,” she said.
