A Taste of Malaysia Comes to Sydney

by Andy Warner


Award-winning Malaysian chefs have been flown in from Kuala Lumpur for the event, to showcase many of Malaysia’s tantalising food with Indian, Thai, Arab & Chinese influences. The chefs will recreate timeless dishes from the Malaysia’s beloved first Prime Minister’s famous cookbook, Tunku’s Kitchen. This writer was invited to indulge in the dinner menu on offer and only got to sample half of the huge range of dishes on offer despite two visits to the buffet! Certainly a worthwhile investment for lovers of good food to take advantage of while the opportunity exists, don’t miss it!

Australians love their food, particularly when fresh produce, cooking and authentic flavours are involved. Tourism Malaysia has embarked on an extensive food promotion with a range of events not only for food loving Australians here but in Malaysia as well.

For Australians wanting to sample Malaysian delights without leaving home, Tourism Malaysia in conjunction with Malaysia Airlines and The Grace Hotel in Sydney’s CBD are holding a Flavours of Malaysia Food Festival at the Grace Brasserie from October 7 – 29.

In Malaysia, the Fabulous Food Malaysia festival kicks off in October, with three full months of culinary celebrations and events planned right up until Christmas.
Celebrating its tenth year, the Malaysian International Gourmet Festival is Malaysia’s premier fine dining event. The month long festival with special events and offerings by the best world-class chefs throughout Malaysia will take place from 1- 31 October 2010.
In November, the ASEAN Food Heritage Trail will showcase Malaysia’s multi-cultural heritage through traditional Asian and fusion dishes, throughout Malaysia.

During the month long food trail, visitors will be able to enjoy authentic regional flavours, and witness cooking classes and demonstrations by renowned ASEAN chefs, maestros at preparing their signature ASEAN dishes.

The food trail is a great way for visitors to become acquainted with and gain an appreciation for Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage from all ten of Malaysia’s Southeast Asian neighbours—Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia.

Then from December 1 to 31 the Malaysian Street Food Festival will run with street stalls and celebrations all over Malaysia sampling the best of Malaysia hawker food.

As part of the celebration the Ministry of Tourism has conducted a poll to discover the most popular Malaysian dishes, revealingthat Satay, Roti Canai and Chicken Rice are the top three Malaysian Favorites for 2010.

For more information visit www.tourism.gov.my