I learnt today that not only have I missed the annual Gastronomy event in Malaysia I have also missed most of the Gourmet Festival too. Looking at their website what an event it has been so far with another week to go.
Thirty of the top restaurants in Malaysia get together each year yet pitting themselves against each other at the same time to produce the best cuisine that they can. This is a true test of culinary expertise at its best.
Some of the events are closed to invited guests, just 20 in total whilst others are larger affairs. The Grand final Banquet caters for 1300 hundred people.
Call me a cynic but just how do you prepare and perfectly serve Gourmet food for that many people?
I have had a look at some of the dinners and oh how I wish I could be there, it’s not that far but the cost in money and time.
And it got me thinking just how many culinary and dining festivals there are around the world. Just imagine being able to travel the world sampling the best dishes each country has to offer – simply heaven.
Imagine a week in Japan and then onto China, perhaps then Russia or Central Europe. Dive down to travel through apartments in Italy or Germany (it is also Bier festival time now in Germany) and then indulge yourself in France. Paella in Spain and then across to Britain for some traditional English food, or even Scottish Haggis.
Fly the Atlantic and work your way down the east coast of America into Louisiana, Texas and into Mexico. Sample Argentinean beef and Brazilian Churrasco and then back up the west coast to Canada and Alaska then fly via Hawaii to New Zealand and Australia.
Then start all over again but several pounds heavier.
On the second time around we would need to stop off at all the places we missed like the Middle East and double check our favorite restaurants are as good as they were the year before.
So the first job is to check which countries have Gastronomy events when and then all I need to do is find the money – or at least keep the dream alive.
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