Banda Aceh - Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf opened the Aceh Culinary Festival 2018 at Blang Padang Square Banda Aceh, Friday (4/5/2018). According to Irwandi the festival is not only an event to showcase the variety of unique dishes but the effort to preserve the culture of Aceh.
Culinary is not only related to food, but also part of the local tradition that needs to be preserved, said Irwandi.
Irwandi hopes, Aceh culinary can survive as a typical snacks host that can match a variety of foreign culinary that is widely spread in Aceh.
Irwandi said, culinary is one of the creative business that provides high economic impact for the community. Culinary is also one of the attractions inviting tourists.
Not only that, the local culinary wealth also inspired entrepreneurs to develop it in various regions. For example, Aceh noodles and Gayo coffee. Both are widely traded to various corners of the country. Irwandi sure, the second menu will be one of the mainstay menu in various luxury restaurants in the country.
Irwandi said that Gayo coffee variant is the top premium in Indonesia. The high demand of the market even makes coffee producers difficult to meet the demand of buyers. Nevertheless, Governor Irwandi in various occasions routinely campaign Gayo coffee, in various countries.
His remarks were remarkable from all the countries we visited, he said.
Irwandi hopes, not just coffee and noodles, other culinary can be worldwide. Therefore, Irwandi strongly supports the Aceh Culinary Festival event and participate in supporting the event to be a cultural agenda that is held every year.