I-Malaysia izothuthukisa ubukhona bayo bamazwe ngamazwe njengepharadesi lokupheka njengoba abapheki abavela emazweni angaphezu kwe-100 kulindeleke ukuthi bahlangane e-Kuala Lumpur ngonyaka ozayo ukuze i-Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 ibhekane nezitayela zokudla futhi babelane ngesiko lokudla elivelayo emhlabeni jikelele.
Umcimbi wezinsuku ezine ohlelelwe kusukela mhla ziyi-11 – 14 kuJulayi 2018 uzoheha abantu abangaphezu kuka-1,000 futhi uhlelwe yi-World Association of Chefs' Societies (abapheki bomhlaba) kulandela isicelo esiyimpumelelo se-Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), i-ejensi engaphansi koMnyango. Yezokuvakasha Namasiko e-Malaysia, esebenza ngokubambisana okuseduze nomhleli wendawo, Inhlangano Yabapheki baseMalaysia. Kulindeleke ukuthi kukhiqizwe imali elinganiselwa ku-R11 million emthelela wezomnotho.
Ekhuluma esithangamini sabezindaba ememezela ngokusingatha umcimbi, uDatuk Zulkefli Hj. U-Sharif, oyi-CEO ye-MyCEB, uchaze le ngqungquthela njengenkundla ekahle yokuthi i-Malaysia iqhubeke nokukhombisa amathonya ayo okudla ayingqayizivele nobungcweti emhlabeni.
“I-Worldchefs Congress & Expo igqamisa kahle ukukhanga okukhethekile kweMalaysia njengendawo yokudla yomhlaba wonke. Sithemba ukuthi abapheki bethu basekhaya bazosebenzisa leli thuba elihehayo ukuxhumana nabadlali bemboni abanomqondo ofanayo, bathole ulwazi nemibono ngobuchwepheshe bakamuva bokudla nezitayela, futhi babelane ngemikhuba emihle nozakwabo abavela emhlabeni wonke,” kusho uDatuk Zulkefli. .
“I-Malaysia isendaweni ekahle enkabeni ye-Asia ukuze sibonise amakhono ethu okuba nemicimbi yebhizinisi esezingeni lomhlaba nongoti bezihloko ezizoletha izinzuzo zesikhathi eside ekukhuleni kwe-Malaysia eminyakeni ezayo,” kuqhuba u-Datuk Zulkefli.
“Siyaziqhenya ngokubuyisela iWorldchefs Congress & Expo e-Asia, njengoba ibikade isingathwe yizifunda zase-Europe naseNordic phambilini. I-Asia inenani elikhula ngokushesha kakhulu lamalungu ku-Worldchefs, futhi iyindawo eguquguqukayo kakhulu. Njengoba wazi, i-Asia inomnotho okhulayo, futhi sibona namuhla ukwazisa okwengeziwe mayelana nesiko lase-Asia. Kuyinkimbinkimbi kakhulu, futhi kuningi ongakufunda, njengoba awekho amazwe amabili ase-Asia afanayo.
Sikumema ukuthi uhlanganyele nathi kwiNgqungquthela Yabapheki Bomhlaba. Njengoba sifunda, siyakumema ukuthi ufunde kanye nathi, futhi ucwiliswe kuleli siko elihlukile neliyingqayizivele labapheki abavela emhlabeni wonke behlangana ndawonye, ukuzobungaza umsebenzi wokupheka," kusho uThomas Gulger, uMongameli wabapheki bomhlaba.
Njengoba ingummeleli we-Asia, iMalaysia ithole ibhidi lomcimbi ngo-2014 Worldchefs Congress eyayibanjelwe e-Stavanger, eNorway ngemva kokuhlangabezana ngempumelelo nezimfuneko eziqinile kanye nokwethula okungcono kakhulu kwezinhlobonhlobo zokupheka ezitholakala e-Malaysia, lapho ibonise khona izibiliboco ezikhethiwe okuyi-satay, i-roti jala ne-chimateh, ngokuhlukana. ekuhlangabezaneni nezidingo. Ngaphandle kweNorway, lo mcimbi obanjwa kabili ngonyaka ubukade usingathwe yiChile, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, South Korea kanye ne-Ireland.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- As we learn, we invite you to learn alongside us, and to immerse in this distinct and unique culture of chefs from around the world coming together, to celebrate the chef profession,” said Thomas Gulger, President of Worldchefs.
- Being Asia's representative, Malaysia secured the event bid in 2014 Worldchefs Congress held at Stavanger, Norway after successfully meeting the stringent requirements and presenting the very best in culinary diversity available in Malaysia, where it showcased selected delicacies namely satay, roti jala and chikuteh, apart from meeting the requirements.
- We hope our local chefs will take this enticing opportunity to network with like-minded industry players, gain insights and ideas on the latest food technology and trends, as well as share best practices with their counterparts from all over the world,” said Datuk Zulkefli.
