It Is Difficult To Eat Saudi Arabia's Hard Rice, Minister Of Religion Yaqut Asks Staff To Prepare Green Bean Buruh For Elderly Congregants

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas during his visit to Mecca, Monday (19/6) night. BETWEEN/HO-MCH 2023

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that his party was trying to provide special food for the elderly pilgrims such as green beans porridge. This was conveyed by Yaqut during his visit to Mecca, last Monday. Yaqut also held a meeting with the Director General and his staff to discuss the preparation of special feeding for elderly pilgrims. "I heard that the elderly do not fit into physical conditions, yes. Some cannot bite anymore because some elderly pilgrims have no teeth. Earlier I asked to find alternative foods for porridge or something else," said Minister of Religion Yaqut as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 20. A number of inns have prepared a rice cooker to cook easier rice for elderly pilgrims. "We know the character in Saudi Arabia is like that. The media friends must have felt the rice long and hard. We want the elderly pilgrims to prepare softer rice and certain conditions can be porridge," said the Minister of Religion. The Minister of Religion emphasized that his party had also asked the Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organizers (PHU) and their staff to find good green peanut porridge, at least for breakfast for the elderly pilgrims. Asked when to provide porridge for the elderly congregation, the Minister of Religion sought as soon as possible because there were several companies that were ready to prepare the green beans porridge. "I ask for it as soon as possible, the sooner the better. If possible tomorrow can be done because the order was only earlier when I landed the meeting for a short time, at least the next two days could be fulfilled," said the Minister of Religion. Previously, Saudi Arabia's Hajj Organizers (PPIH) had conducted a meal with Masyariq for consumption services for Hajj pilgrims while in Masyair, Arafah – Muzdalifah – Mina. The meal test is to ensure consumption of Indonesian pilgrims during the peak phase of Hajj in accordance with Indonesian flavors, including catfish levy, chicken rendang, meat rendang, mouthwash, fish gourami, green beans porridge, red beans, and black glutinous.

The archipelago menu dish that will be served to Indonesian pilgrims when the peak of the hajj is prepared by Masyariq or Muassasah. The food menu that is tested is ready-to-eat food to make it easier when services and food tastes are also maintained at Armina.