Fashion & Food Festival
The tenth annual Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival (JFFF) celebrates both the fashion and culinary industries, but Road Trips Foodies are more interested in the latter.
Running through May 26, 2013, at Mal Kelapa Gading, La Piazza, and Harris Hotel Kelapa Gading, JFFF is organized by PT Summarecon Agung Tbk. and the Jakarta Tourism Board.
The Food Festival emphasizes Summarecon Kelapa Gading’s image as a city of “a million foods”. An assortment of traditional Indonesian dishes are served with nostalgic flavors at Kampoeng Tempo Doeloe (KTD), while the best wine and cheese products from various countries are introduced at the Wine & Cheese Expo.
This year, the designated theme s “Oud Batavia” (the old city dating back to the days when Indonesia was a Dutch colony). Dishes from some 60 vendors such as Gudeg Pejompongan, Empal Gentong Putra Mang Darma, Ketupat Sayur Rusmini, Nasi Padang Ulanago, Soto Betawi Babeh, Soto Udang Medan Akwang, Tongseng Pak Budi Khas Solo and Kue Putu Bambu Medan will be served, along with such traditional dishes as Otak-otak Petojo An, Rujak Juhi Petojo, Kerak Telor, Tahu Gejrot, Tauge Goreng, Kue Cubit, Selendang Mayang and Es Goyang.
If you’re visiting the island nation this month, be sure to add the Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival to your itinerary.