Medan's Specialties Are Regional Attractions Led By Bobby Nasution, DPRD: It Could Be An Asian Culinary Center

Mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Medan City DPRD assesses that culinary tourism in the city of Medan can be a magnet in itself in bringing in tourists, because the diversity of tribes and ethnicities in Medan also has culinary diversity.

"To support the tourism sector, no less important is culinary which can be a tourist attraction," said Afri Rizki Lubis, chairman of Commission III of the Medan City DPRD, in Medan, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, March 9.

In addition, he continued, the Medan City Government under the leadership of Mayor Bobby Nasution has a strong determination to make the Kesawan area in the city center, an ancient heritage city full of artistry.

The strategic location of the capital city of North Sumatra Province, he said, resulted in the diversity of the population in Medan City with a wide variety of culinary results from acculturation of tribes and ethnicities.

Good Malay, Javanese, Batak Toba, Karo, Mandailing, Pakpak, Nias, Angkola, Sundanese, Banjar, Aceh, Minang, Chinese, Arabic, and Tamil.

"That is the capital to make Medan City the culinary center of Asia. The Medan City Government, under the leadership of Bobby and Aulia, should collaborate with MSME players. Because MSMEs are the backbone of the Indonesian economy, including in the city of Medan," said this young politician.

"The majority of MSME sector players in Medan are engaged in the food and beverage business, which presents a variety of flavors and presentations. Both traditional food and drinks are sold on the side of the road, to cafes and restaurants," said Rizki.