Brunei To Launch Big Makan Food Festival
By Izam S. Ya'akub

Bandar Seri Begawan - With this year's Big Makan Food Festival less then ten days away, a few of the participating vendors have been kind enough to give the Bulletin a sneak preview of what to expect at the food festival.

The main attraction will be the Sheraton Utama Hotel's longest "Pizza John".

Chef Dian Pamungkas and Chef Nova Akhbar stated that it will be a hybrid of the local Roti John offered by many hawkers in the tamu.

The difference between the two lies in the ingredients used. Sheraton Utama uses ingredients such as black olives, paprika, cheddar cheese, capsicum, which is where the `Pizza' moniker comes from.

Chef Nova and Chef Dian's team of eight will begin preparing the sections of the dish at Sam and hope to have everything prepared by Gam for the launch of the Big Makan Food Festival at 8am.

The 250 loaves used to make the `Pizza John' has taken almost a month to coordinate and they hoped that the target of 111 metres will be met.

Another participant in this year's food festival is La Mee restaurant, who specialises in fresh authentic hand-pulled noodles, pancakes and dumplings.

Hand-pulled noodles or "Mee Tarik" is unique and can be made only by a trained cook. La Mee's Chef Fu will be on hand during the second day of the food festival to demonstrate the technique of preparing the noodles.

It can be served with a variety of dishes, such as Chef Fu's secret Chinese Herb Soup or with local dishes like Soto or Tom Yam Soup.

Local favourites will also be on the menu at La Mee's booth such as Kolomee, Butter Prawns, Mee Mamak and many more.

Food is not the only thing that will be seen at the food festival. Maktab Teknik Sultan Saiful Rizal (MTSSR) is also preparing to showcase and demonstrate the art of napkin folding. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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