The Indonesian Food and Cultural Festival held
in ITC Kakatiya Sheraton took the people on an
in-depth journey into the food and culture of Indonesia.
The festival was a hit with the locals as they could see
the centuries old Balinese dance and also got a taste
of rich Indonesian food. An Indonesian meal usually consists
of a main rice dish with a combination of meat, chicken,
fish, vegetable and egg dishes, plus several pickle and
"soup" dishes. Immigrants from China, India, Arab and
Europe had a great influence on the recipes of the largest
archipelago in the world.
The festival was held in Deccan Pavilion, a multi-cuisine
restaurant in ITC Kakatiya Sheraton. The dancers and chefs
were specially flown in from Indonesia for the food and
cultural festival.
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Panyembrama
- welcoming dance
This is a welcoming dance. Most of its movements
are inspired by the movements of sacred
dances, which are performed in the temples
around Bali.
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Eat 'n' eat hot 'n' hot
The rich Indonesian delicacies have their
own taste. Bakwan Udang is one of the popular
dishes in Indonesia which has minced shrimp
mixed with flour and green onion. Coriander,
lemon grass, chillies, pepper, galangal
and ginger are the common ingredients used
in Indonesian food.
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Jauk dance
The dancer usually wears a mask while performing
this kind of dance. It describes the Giant
Kink, who is wandering around. The Jauk
dance consists of two types, namely, Jauk
Enggang and Jauk Longgor. The Jauk Enggang
dance uses the red mask, therefore it is
usually called Jauk Keras.
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Perfect ambience
Deccan Pavilion, a multi-cuisne restaurant
in Kakatiya Sheraton was all set to entertain
the guests.
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Cendrawasih
The dance describes a way of life of the
Cendrawasi bird in Irian Jaya Mountain in
the mating season. Two female dancers usually
perform this kind of dance. This attractive
dance was created by NLN Swasthi Wijaya
in 1988.
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Fruits are forever
The primary dessert available
in Indonesia is fruit, which is available
in more varieties than you can think of.
There are literally tens or even hundreds
of different kinds of bananas alone, from
a small, gold-coloured banana to a foot
or foot-and-a-half, dark green ones.
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Relish the taste
Indonesian dishes have evolved
over the years and have been influenced
by Asian and European countries. The Indonesian
desserts are unique in taste and rich
in variety.
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