Tempe Festival Competition, Ingrid Kansil: Efforts To Encourage Unesco's Intangible Heritage

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Muslim Entrepreneurs Association (IPemi) is holding the 2024 Tempe Festival Competition. One of the goals is to make Unesco make tempeh Indonesia's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

General Chairperson of Ipemi Ingrid Kansil explained, in commemoration of the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, Ipemi had the initials to hold the Tempe Festival Competition.

"Filling this 79th Independence Day, let's have the spirit to foster pride in Indonesian local products by creating, innovating, and participating in coloring development," Ingrid said in a press release in Jakarta, Friday, August 23.

The competition festival will be held at the Multipurpose Building of the DPR Complex, Kalibata, South Jakarta, this Friday. The participants apply to the public, with categories: individuals/groups, processed tempeh dishes, and snacks tempeh.

Then, why tempeh? Ingrid explained, currently, the Government through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemenristekdikti) proposed tempeh as Intangible Cultural Heritage to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNesco) or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

"Along with tempeh which is a traditional Indonesian food, it is currently in the process of submitting to be included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Humanity by Unesco," said Ingrid.

In addition, the Tempe Festival is also an effort to encourage the spirit of innovation in Indonesian products. In particular, in order to increase the potential of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

"Where new products made from tempeh are created to enrich local MSMEs which are one of the concerns of Ipemi in exploring the potential of local wisdom," said Ingrid.

Technically, the Tempe Festival Competition was attended by participants consisting of individuals/MSME groups, both members of Ipemi and the general public. On this occasion, participants also introduced and sold various foods from processed tempeh to invited guests.

Ingrid revealed, the participants innovated to produce the unique and best processed products from tempeh. These include juice, semprong, steak, promise, and cookies.

"This tempe processing process is also an example of the success of innovation. In which new products are created to enrich local MSMEs," said Ingrid.

The first winner was won by the Depok Ipemi Regional Management with processed: chocolate tempe. The second place was won by the North Bekasi Ipemi Branch Manager with processed: steak tempe. The third place was won by the Bogor City Ipemi Regional Management with processed: tempeh chips from mocca flour. While the favorite champion was won by the DKI Jakarta Ipemi Regional Management with processed: tempeh juice.