It's quite obvious that everyone loves having a good meal. However this quote " “Everyone eats and drinks, but few appreciate taste.” by Confucius (551-479 BC) might contain some truth in it. I have been to Australia on a number of occasions and wine & dine is part of the Australian culture and they do know how to take time to appreciate life! According to a Forbes report based on the The Legatum Institute data, Australia is among the top 10 happiest countries in the world for 2013. Now we know why. More on that here
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| (L to R) Ms. Pilar Palma [Berjaya University], Ms. Elaine Leong [Tourism Australia], Ms. Rose Yong [Meat and Livestock Australia], Ms. Susan Kahwati [Senior Trade Commissioners of Australian Trade Commissioner], Mr. Adrian Ung [Euro Atlantic], Mr. Kanthan [Jaya Grocer] |
Food Social Malaysia was part of the invited guests for the launching of the 'Masak di Malaysia, makan di Australia' Culinary Challenge for 2014. It is part of an ongoing initiative by the Austrade or Australian Trade Commission to showcase how Australian produce and products can be used to devise unique, tasty and exciting dishes to meet demands of the increasingly discerning consumer in Malaysia. The venue for the launch was a perfect spot. Marble 8 Steakhouse has already gained some reputation for 'the place to be' when it comes to fine dining. Located somewhere around the Platinum Park area, the place has ample parking space with a panoramic view of the city similar to its sister restaurant Marini's on 57.
The event coordinator for the day was Joel Backwell who is the Assistant Trade Commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei. Appropriately dressed in a kitchen attire as a chef, he gave us an interesting visual idea on what sort of competition this is going to be. This competition is open to culinary schools and they can nominate their best candidate to enter this competition. All the candidates need to do is send in a 2 minute video via email before 15 August 2014. The video should contain a footage of them cooking a dish while telling the audience about themselves and of course why the dish best reflects what Australia means to them. The winner will be given a chance of a lifetime by flying to Australia courtesy of Tourism Australia and the restaurant Australia campaign. There they will be given the privilege to discover and experience for themselves the devotion that Australians have towards their unique food and beverages. They will also learn about the high standards of health and safety when it comes to Australian produce.
Launched officially by Austrade Senior Trade Commissioner, Susan Kahwati, together with the distinguished participating sponsors, guests were invited to have a taste of the sumptuous meal that consists of quality Australian produce.
For more additional info on the competition, head over to this link
The video below is some of the highlights captured during the event.
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