The Consulate General of Indonesia in Karachi will organise Indonesian Food Festival 2013 at Marco Polo Restaurant Pearl Continental Hotel from December 5 to December 8 2013. The festival will be officially opened by Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Burhan Muhammad, said Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Rossalis R Adenan.
The purpose of the festival is to further introduce Indonesian culture to the Pakistanis in Sindh, particularly in Karachi, through showcasing Indonesian food, dance and music to further strengthen bilateral relations between Indonesia and Pakistan.
During the festival, the Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi will introduce two Indonesian chefs namely Lambok Tambunan and Faisal Muhammad.
Pakistanis will enjoy a number of Indonesian cuisines such as sate Ayam (chicken satay), sate Kambing (mutton satay), gado-gado (Indonesian salad of boiled mixed vegetables served with a peanut sauce), bakso (meat ball soup), nasi goreng (fried rice), rendang (dry braised beef) and mie goreng (fried noodles).